Article ID: 2601307 - Last Review: October 11, 2011 - Revision: 1.0

Navigation fails when you click a link that uses a custom pluggable protocol to browse to a secure site in Internet Explorer 9

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You use Internet Explorer 9 to browse to a secure site by using HTTPS.
  • On the webpage, there is a frameset.
  • In one of the frames, you click a link that uses a custom pluggable protocol, such as notes:// or skype://.

In this scenario, the navigation fails. Additionally, you receive one of the following error messages in the console window under Developer tools:
SEC7111: HTTPS security is compromised by res://ieframe.dll/ErrorPageTemplate.css

SEC7111: HTTPS security is compromised by res://ieframe.dll/errorPageStrings.js

SEC7111: HTTPS security is compromised by res://ieframe.dll/httpErrorPagesScripts.js

SEC7111: HTTPS security is compromised by res://ieframe.dll/info_48.png

SEC7111: HTTPS security is compromised by res://ieframe.dll/bullet.png

SEC7111: HTTPS security is compromised by res://ieframe.dll/background_gradient.jpg

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install this update.
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Security update information

To resolve this issue, install the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To do this, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://update.microsoft.com (http://update.microsoft.com)
For more technical information about the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx)
Note This update was first included in security update 2586448.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2586448  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2586448/ )  MS11-081: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer: October 11, 2011

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Internet Explorer 9
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