bugtraq - Re: [Full-disclosure] Firefox focus stealing vulnerability (possibly other browsers)

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Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:10:42 +0000
From: "pdp (architect)" <pdp.gnucitizen@...glemail.com>
To: "Michal Zalewski" <lcamtuf@...ne.ids.pl>
Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Firefox focus stealing vulnerability (possibly other browsers)

try this

<input id="foo" type="text"/>
<script>
setInterval(function () {
document.getElementById('foo').focus();
},1);
</script>

:) the address bar is disabled...

On 2/11/07, pdp (architect) <pdp.gnucitizen@...glemail.com> wrote:
> phh :), I found something very interesting when testing your IE
> example... every time I try to type something in the address bar, the
> focus is redirected back to the input box. I wonder if it is possible
> to capture what the user is typing in the address bar. That would be
> neat... I am just checking your code to see what the hell is going on.
>
> On 2/11/07, Michal Zalewski <lcamtuf@...ne.ids.pl> wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 Feb 2007, pdp (architect) wrote:
> >
> > > IE is vulnerable too, since I used to play around with this bug long
> > > time ago.
> >
> > Possibly MS00-093, but that's long fixed. But yes, MSIE variant is
> > possible, though more contrived.
> >
> > /mz
> >
>
>
> --
> pdp (architect) | petko d. petkov
> http://www.gnucitizen.org
>


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http://www.gnucitizen.org