bugtraq - RE: Internet Explorer URL parsing vulnerability

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Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:55:18 +0100
From: "Mimmus" <dviggiani@...cali.it>
To: "bugtraq" <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>
Subject: RE: Internet Explorer URL parsing vulnerability


Can any workaround be used at proxy level? 

I.e. can malicious URLs be blocked using Squid?



Thanks in advance

Domenico Viggiani



> -----Original Message-----

> From: bugtraq@...thedingbat.com [mailto:bugtraq@...thedingbat.com]

> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 3:44 PM

> 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.