CVE-2011-0096

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: January 31, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The MHTML protocol handler in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle a MIME format in a request for content blocks in a document, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site that is visited in Internet Explorer, aka "MHTML Mime-Formatted Request Vulnerability."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2011/01/28/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2501696.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/28/more-information-about-the-mhtml-script-injection-vulnerability.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://osvdb.org/70693
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43093
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.80vul.com/webzine_0x05/0x05%20IE%E4%B8%8BMHTML%E5%8D%8F%E8%AE%AE%E5%B8%A6%E6%9D%A5%E7%9A%84%E8%B7%A8%E5%9F%9F%E5%8D%B1%E5%AE%B3.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16071
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/326549
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2501696.mspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46055
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025003
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0242
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-026
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65000
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6956
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2011/01/28/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2501696.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/28/more-information-about-the-mhtml-script-injection-vulnerability.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/70693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.80vul.com/webzine_0x05/0x05%20IE%E4%B8%8BMHTML%E5%8D%8F%E8%AE%AE%E5%B8%A6%E6%9D%A5%E7%9A%84%E8%B7%A8%E5%9F%9F%E5%8D%B1%E5%AE%B3.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/326549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2501696.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0242
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-026
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
70.1%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79 CWE-79

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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