This bug is identical to malware's, which he posted five days ago. http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/362800/2004-05-07/2004-05-13/0 They both utilize the map object to the same end. This "finding" even uses the same name for the same gif as Malware's did. It does appear to have obfuscated the original work so as to be confusing, but that is it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurczaba Associates advisories [mailto:advisories@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 11:15 AM > To: bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Microsoft Internet Explorer ImageMap URL Spoof Vulnerability > > Microsoft Internet Explorer ImageMap URL Spoof Vulnerability > > http://www.kurczaba.com/securityadvisories/0405132.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Vulnerability ID Number: > 0405132 > > > Overview: > A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A > specially coded ImageMap can be used to spoof the URL > displayed in the > lower, left hand corner of the browser. > > > Vendor: > Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com) > > > Affected Systems/Configuration: > The versions affected by this vulnerability are Microsoft Internet > Explorer 5 and 6. > > > Vulnerability/Exploit: > An ImageMap can be used to spoof the URL displayed in the lower, left > hand of the browser. View the "Proof of Concept" example for details. > > > Workaround: > None so far. > > > Proof of Concept: > http://www.kurczaba.com/securityadvisories/0405132poc.htm > > > Date Discovered: > May 13, 2004 > > > Severity: > High > > > Credit: > Paul Kurczaba > Kurczaba Associates > http://www.kurczaba.com/ > > > >
