I was not able to duplicate this with Outlook 2003. Both URLs were visible, only the cybertrion URL was hotlinked, with no space inbetween the two. i.e.:
http://www.foo-labs.infohttp://www.cybertrion.com On 5/23/05, Keenan Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was not able to duplicate this. > > Typing over the existing URL replaced both the displayed and link text. > > Could anyone else duplicate? > > Keenan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bakchodiya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:28 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/ > -- ME2 <http://www.santeriasys.net/> _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
