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Paul K

21-09-2006 11:53

IE in Porn exploit

BBC

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Microsoft has issued warnings about a serious flaw in Internet Explorer that allows attackers to hijack a PC via the popular browser.

Security firm Sunbelt Software said the vulnerability was being actively exploited on some porn websites.

So far there is no fix to close the bug in the browsing program but Microsoft has issued advice about how to avoid falling victim.

It said it would patch the bug in its next security update due on 10 October.

Researcher Adam Thomas uncovered the exploit which revolves around the way that the Internet Explorer browser handles a particular form of graphics known as vector graphics.

A properly crafted webpage can exploit this problem and install almost anything they want on the target machine.

At least I'm safe from this exploit then :angel:

Graham M

21-09-2006 12:01

Re: IE in Porn exploit

Firefox FTW? :)

Halcyon

21-09-2006 12:03

Re: IE in Porn exploit

Yay for Firefox :)

Stuart

21-09-2006 12:13

Re: IE in Porn exploit

Yay for Opera!

basa	21-09-2006 12:17

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by Stuart C (Post 34121253)

Yay for Opera!

:tu: :D

dilli-theclaw

21-09-2006 12:19

Re: IE in Porn exploit

Well that's me screwed..... oh wait a min ;) :)
MMMmmm maybe I should consider going back to opera.

TheNorm

21-09-2006 12:41

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 34121230)

...At least I'm safe from this exploit then :angel:

Because you don't view such websites, of course.

Why is this restricted to porn websites? Do the images use a lot of vector graphics?

Have any members of this forum made a detailed study of porn website images...?

dilli-theclaw

21-09-2006 12:43

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by TheNorm (Post 34121272)

Have any members of this forum made a detailed study of porn website images...?

Not yet - but I'm more than willing.

Graham M

21-09-2006 12:43

Re: IE in Porn exploit

Vector Porn lol

pedantic

21-09-2006 13:07

Re: IE in Porn exploit

I spotted that a couple of days ago, via an rss feed from secunia. The Sunbelt alert can be found here who first found out about the exploit.

The microsoft advisory, from the sunbelt link, gives advice on what to do until they get a patch out for it. Typical M$ making people wait 3 weeks, before a patch is available. :rolleyes:

Xaccers

22-09-2006 03:10

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by pedantic (Post 34121298)

Could be worse, they could be like apple and not release a patch at all!

Stuart

22-09-2006 10:31

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Originally Posted by Xaccers (Post 34121804)

Could be worse, they could be like apple and not release a patch at all!

Or take 6 weeks to release a patch for a major vulnerability..

Skatoony

22-09-2006 11:49

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701 (Post 34121256)

Well that's me screwed..... oh wait a min ;) :)

Ok, that put me into tears :p:

pedantic

27-09-2006 01:15

Re: IE in Porn exploit

Well, they patched it today, so you can all go back to looking at your mucky websites again now. :angel: :D

Paul K

27-09-2006 10:56

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by pedantic (Post 34124577)

Well, they patched it today, so you can all go back to looking at your mucky websites again now. :angel: :D

wha... oh sorry... was busy browsing..... ;) lol

Hugh	27-09-2006 12:27

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 34124690)

wha... oh sorry... was busy browsing..... ;) lol

Surprised you could type whilst you were "browsing" ;)

Paul K

27-09-2006 12:57

Re: IE in Porn exploit

Dictation software is wonderful ;)

danielf

27-09-2006 13:03

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 34124778)

Dictation software is wonderful ;)

Provided it does not pick up on the extralinguistic content :disturbd:

Stuart

27-09-2006 15:17

Re: IE in Porn exploit

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 34121230)

BBC

At least I'm safe from this exploit then :angel:

If you get caught browsing porn, I should imagine Browser security is the least of your worries.

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