DocumentComplete on IFRAME May Cause Cross-Domain Security Issues (255676)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q255676

SYMPTOMS

When you use the DocumentComplete event on an IFRAME, cross-domain security issues may occur.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack

For additional information about resolving this problem, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

262509 Patch Available for "Frame Domain Verification", "Unauthorized Cookie Access", "Malformed Component Attribute", and "WPAD Spoofing" Vulnerabilities


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 1.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/26/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbIE501preSP1fix kbie501sp1Fix kbProgramming KB255676
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