This can fool people but it's not a bug in my opinion. It's the same as <html> <body> <a href=http://google.com>http://yahoo.com</a> </body> </html>
You can also achieve this by typing a url and right clicking it then by clicking edit hyperlink, then you can change the values to mask it. So this is not a bug just a feature that can be used to trick users. David Corn Security Consultant Covetrix, IT Consulting Group http://www.covetrix.com Phone: 214-575-9583 x116 Fax: 214-575-9584 -----Original Message----- From: Bakchodiya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Security issue in Microsoft Outlook An issue has been discovered in MS Outlook (All Versions) where anyone can fake a URL & send it across. How does it work: Lets compose an email in MS Outlook, lets type http://www.cybertrion.com & put a space after it to make it a link. Now put your cursor just before cybertrion & type any URL for eg: http://www.foo-labs.info now send it to anyone. The receiver will see the URL as http://www.foo-labs.info but when he clicks on it it will directly take him to http://www.cybertrion.com I am not sure how critical this is but it can fool alot of people & result in download of a virus. For more details and Discovered by: Cybertrion Systems, http://www.cybertrion.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
