Advisory : Microsoft Internet Explorer Pop up Blocker Bypassing and Dos Vulnerability
Dated : 15 August 2007 Severity : Critical Explanation : The vulnerability persists in the popup blocker functioning to allow specific websites to execute popup in the running instance of Internet Explorer. An attacker can easily exploits it by enabling a browser to run a malicious script in the context of Internet Explorer. The script manipulates the registry entries for specific websites through Javascript. It adds fake or malicious websites as an allowed websites in the pop up blocker. The cause user visiting a untrusted website or any othe malicious cause. Detail Advisory : http://www.secniche.org/advisory/Internet_Pop_Phish_Dos_Adv.pdf http://www.secniche.org/adv.html Proof of Concept : Level 1 Infection Test http://www.secniche.org/misc/ie_pop_by_level1_test.zip Test run fine locally as well with Web server [IIS] automated server object calling. Infection through Active X Object. Regards AKS aka 0kn0ck http://www.secniche.org _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
