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ms99-040
Posted Sep 29, 1999

Microsoft has learned of a vulnerability in Microsoft\xae Internet Explorer 5 that could allow a malicious web site operator to take inappropriate action on the computer of a person who visited the site. Customers can immediately protect themselves against this vulnerability by disabling Active Scripting in IE 5, as discussed in the FAQ. Microsoft is also developing a patch that will restore safe operation to the affected feature; when the patch is available, this bulletin will be re-released.

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Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS99-040)
======================================

Workaround for IE 5 "Download Behavior"
Originally Posted: September 28, 1999

Summary
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Microsoft has learned of a vulnerability in Microsoft® Internet
Explorer 5 that could allow a malicious web site operator to take
inappropriate action on the computer of a person who visited the site.
Customers can immediately protect themselves against this vulnerability
by disabling Active Scripting in IE 5, as discussed in the FAQ.
Microsoft is also developing a patch that will restore safe operation
to the affected feature; when the patch is available, this bulletin
will be re-released.

Additional information and frequently asked questions regarding this
vulnerability can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/MS99-040faq.asp

Issue
-----
IE 5 includes a feature called "download behavior" that allows web page
authors to download files for use in client-side script. By design, a
web site should only be able to download files that reside in its domain;
this prevents client-side code from exposing files on the user's machine
or local intranet to the web site. However, a server-side redirect can be
used to bypass this restriction, thereby enabling a malicious web site
operator to read files on the user's machine or the user's local intranet.

This vulnerability would chiefly affect workstations that are connected to
the Internet. As an immediate measure, customers can prevent the download
behavior function from operating by disabling Active Scripting, as discussed
in the FAQ. A patch that restores correct operation is under development
and will be delivered shortly.

Affected Software Versions
==========================
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5

Workaround
==========

The vulnerability can be prevented by disabling Active Scripting. The FAQ
contains details on how to do this.

More Information
================
Please see the following references for more information related to this
issue.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-040: Frequently Asked Questions,
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-040faq.asp.
- Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article Q242542 Workaround available for
download behavior vulnerability,
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q242/5/42.asp.
(Note: It may take 24 hours from the posting of this bulletin for the
KB article to appear)
- Microsoft Security Advisor web site,
http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.asp.

Obtaining Support on this Issue
===============================
Information on contacting Microsoft Technical Support is available
at http://support.microsoft.com/support/contact/default.asp.

Acknowledgments
===============
Microsoft acknowledges Georgi Guninski for bringing this issue to our
attention.

Revisions
=========
- September 28, 1999: Bulletin Created.

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