HIGH
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."
Published Dec 8, 2005
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.07%
Description
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."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.1 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.07% 0.22075
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22075
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.07% (0.22075) | 97.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.07% (0.22075) | 97.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 34.51% (0.34505) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 43.11% (0.43111) | 97.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 34.28% (0.34280) | 95.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 43.11% (0.43111) | 97.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 49.67% (0.49666) | 97.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.41% (0.94407) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 94.41% (0.94407) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 95.49% (0.95493) | 99.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 95.76% (0.95759) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 14, 2023 | 96.25% (0.96248) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 97.00% (0.96996) | 99.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 97.06% (0.97060) | 99.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 97.00% (0.97004) | 99.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.97% (0.96972) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 94.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17564 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.hacker.co.il/security/ie/css_import.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15660 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2804 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1556 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1800 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1838 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1914 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1977 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1985 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 8, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 8, 2005
Link CVE-2005-4089
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a