04-07-2006, 08:05 AM
The exploit code for this latest IE security hole is already being used by hackers. The flaw is rated as moderately critical.
full article: http://secunia.com/advisories/19521/
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Quote:Hai Nam Luke has discovered a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct phishing attacks.
The vulnerability is caused due to a race condition in the loading of web content and Macromedia Flash Format files (".swf") in browser windows. This can be exploited to spoof the address bar in a browser window showing web content from a malicious web site.
Secunia has constructed a test, which can be used to check if your browser is affected by this issue:
http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Add...lity_Test/
full article: http://secunia.com/advisories/19521/
related topics: take your pick, there's a million topics on IE security flaws : http://community.tuliptools.com/index.ph...235.0.html