medium5.8
CVE-2009-2057
Microsoft Internet Explorer before 8 uses the HTTP Host header to determine the context of a document provided in a (1) 4xx or (2) 5xx CONNECT response from a …
Impact
Microsoft Internet Explorer before 8 uses the HTTP Host header to determine the context of a document provided in a (1) 4xx or (2) 5xx CONNECT response from a proxy server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script by modifying this CONNECT response, aka an "SSL tampering" attack.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Ie | Versions 5.0, 5.22, 6.0 |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | Versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.0 |