bugtraq - Re: Microsoft Internet Explorer ImageMap URL Spoof Vulnerability

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Message-ID: <N1-6lZEl0GK@SAFe-mail.net>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 13:09:21 -0800
From: thegeekmeister@...e-mail.net
To: advisories@...czaba.com
Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Microsoft Internet Explorer ImageMap URL Spoof Vulnerability


i find that this apparently works just the same in mozilla firefox on gentoo linux 2004.1.  the only way to detect that this is an image, or an image map, at all is to look at the source, or to select the text, as right clicking does not allow saving image or copying image location.

-------- Original Message --------
From: Kurczaba Associates advisories <advisories@...czaba.com>
Apparently from: bugtraq-return-14371-thegeekmeister=safe-mail.net@...urityfocus.com
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Microsoft Internet Explorer ImageMap URL Spoof Vulnerability
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 14:14:32 -0400

> Microsoft Internet Explorer ImageMap URL Spoof Vulnerability
> 
> http://www.kurczaba.com/securityadvisories/0405132.htm
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Vulnerability ID Number:
> 0405132
> 
> 
> Overview:
> A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A 
> specially coded ImageMap can be used to spoof the URL displayed in the 
> lower, left hand corner of the browser.
> 
> 
> Vendor:
> Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com)
> 
> 
> Affected Systems/Configuration:
> The versions affected by this vulnerability are Microsoft Internet 
> Explorer 5 and 6.
> 
> 
> Vulnerability/Exploit:
> An ImageMap can be used to spoof the URL displayed in the lower, left 
> hand of the browser. View the "Proof of Concept" example for details.
> 
> 
> Workaround:
> None so far.
> 
> 
> Proof of Concept:
> http://www.kurczaba.com/securityadvisories/0405132poc.htm
> 
> 
> Date Discovered:
> May 13, 2004
> 
> 
> Severity:
> High
> 
> 
> Credit:
> Paul Kurczaba
> Kurczaba Associates
> http://www.kurczaba.com/