CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4089

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and obtain sensitive information by using the @import directive to download files from other domains that are not valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) files, as demonstrated using Google Desktop, aka "CSSXSS" and "CSS Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Risk Assessment

An attacker can steal sensitive data from other domains, such as configuration files or personal data, posing a serious threat to user privacy and organizational security.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer immediately or consider migrating to a modern browser that is not vulnerable to this type of attack.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and obtain sensitive information by using the @import directive to download files from other domains that are not valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) files, as demonstrated using Google Desktop, aka "CSSXSS" and "CSS Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS