Re: Internet Explorer URL parsing vulnerability

[Pedro Castro <noupy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It does also apply to Mozilla Firebird 0.7.



John W. Noerenberg II wrote:

> This exploit also applies to the Macintosh version of Explorer 
> v5.2.3(5815.1)
>
> > From: <bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Internet Explorer URL parsing vulnerability
> >
> >
> >
> > Internet Explorer URL parsing vulnerability
> > Vendor Notified 09 December, 2003
> >
> > # Vulnerability ##########
> > There is a flaw in the way that Internet Explorer displays URLs in 
> > the address bar.
> >
> > By opening a specially crafted URL an attacker can open a page that 
> > appears to be from a different domain from the current location.
> >
> > # Exploit ##########
> > By opening a window using the http://user@domain nomenclature an 
> > attacker can hide the real location of the page by including a 0x01 
> > character after the "@" character.
> > Internet Explorer doesn't display the rest of the URL making the page 
> > appear to be at a different domain.
> >
> > # POC ##########
> > http://www.zapthedingbat.com/security/ex01/vun1.htm
> >
> > # Tested ##########
> > Internet Explorer
> > Version 6.0.2800.1106C0
> > Updates: SP1, Q810847, Q810351, Q822925, Q330994, Q828750, Q824145
> >
> > # Credit ##########
> > Zap The Dingbat
> > http://www.zapthedingbat.com/