Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:46:43 -0600 From: Mike Skallas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [IP] more on (seems it is not just IE -- ) MSFT: don't click on links, type them in by hand To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

>this vulnerability is also present in Mozilla, so Mr. Link's solution >fails on its merits.

This is simply untrue. You can test the vulnerability here:

http://www.secunia.com/internet_explorer_address_bar_spoofing_test

On firebird .7 the URL box reads:

http://[EMAIL PROTECTED]/internet_explorer_address_bar_spoofing_test/

On Mozilla 1.5 it reads:

http://[EMAIL PROTECTED]/internet_explorer_address_bar_spoofing_test/

On IE 6 it reads:

http://www.microsoft.com


Mike http://everythingisnt.com

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From: Steven Champeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on (seems it is not just IE -- ) MSFT: don't click on
 links, type them in by hand
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To: Dave Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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on Fri, Jan 30, 2004 at 03:36:08PM -0500, Dave Farber wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:13:34 -0500 (EST)
> From: Bruce Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [IP] [Boing Boing Blog] MSFT: don't click on links,
>  type them in by hand
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<snip>

> I'd be interested in knowing what browsers/mail readers fail the test.

Safari 1.1.1 (Panther) passes with flying colors, FWIW - the entire URL,
%00 and all, is displayed in the status bar (if shown). But the link still
takes you to clicknation.com.

If the status bar is hidden, which is possible by way of a window.open()
Javascript call with the right parameters - which can be launched by an
unwitting user clicking on a link with an onclick event handler defined
- then all bets are off.

Steve

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