Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle unspecified special characters in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) documents, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via a crafted web site, aka "CSS Special Character Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Published Oct 13, 2010
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.05%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle unspecified special characters in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) documents, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via a crafted web site, aka "CSS Special Character Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected products
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Configuration 1
- 6
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Configuration 2
- 7
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Configuration 3
- 8
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 22.05% (0.22046) | 97.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.44% (0.22441) | 97.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 21.69% (0.21686) | 95.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 20.02% (0.20022) | 95.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 21.69% (0.21686) | 95.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 20.02% (0.20022) | 95.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 21.69% (0.21686) | 95.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 20.41% (0.20410) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.82% (0.16823) | 94.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 52.13% (0.52135) | 96.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.25% (0.16252) | 94.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 24.49% (0.24492) | 96.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 36.73% (0.36727) | 97.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.16% (0.06159) | 93.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 6.46% (0.06459) | 93.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 8.51% (0.08508) | 93.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 3.63% (0.03633) | 90.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 5.06% (0.05057) | 91.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2.60% (0.02596) | 88.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.53% (0.02526) | 88.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 27.48% (0.27481) | 97.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 27.48% (0.27481) | 97.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 29.09% (0.29093) | 96.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113324 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-071 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7410 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113324 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-071 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7410 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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