[virusinfo] Several Internet browsers affected by an important vulnerability - 6-28-05
- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: virusinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:19:17 -0700
From; Panda Oxygen3:
"Truth is more of a stranger than fiction."
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- Several Internet browsers affected by an important
vulnerability -
Oxygen3 24h-365d, by Panda Software
(http://www.pandasoftware.com)
Madrid, June 28, 2005- A vulnerability has been detected in several
Internet browsers, which could allow a malicious website to display
false dialog boxes.
The problem, reported in several widely-used browsers, occurs because
Javascript dialog boxes do not show their origin. As a result, a new
window can be opened that seems to come from a trusted website. This
vulnerability was reported by Oxygen3 24h-365d on June 21.
The browsers affected by this vulnerability are the following:
- Optimal Desktop
- Wichio
- Fast Browser Pro
- MyInternet Browser
- Omni
- Advanced Browser
- Slim Browser
- NetCaptor
- Avant Browser
Up until now, none of the manufacturers of these browsers have provided
a solution to the problem. Therefore, Oxygen3 recommends users to be
careful with dialog boxes that request personal data, as they could be
an exploit for this vulnerability.
NOTE: The address above may not show up on your screen as a single line.
This would prevent you from using the link to access the web page. If
this happens, just use the 'cut' and 'paste' options to join the pieces
of the URL.
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