21-09-2006, 11:53
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IE in Porn exploit
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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.
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At least I'm safe from this exploit then 
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21-09-2006, 12:01
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
Firefox FTW? 
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21-09-2006, 12:03
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
Yay for Firefox
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21-09-2006, 12:13
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
Yay for Opera!
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21-09-2006, 12:17
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
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Yay for Opera!
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21-09-2006, 12:19
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
Well that's me screwed..... oh wait a min 
MMMmmm maybe I should consider going back to opera.
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21-09-2006, 12:41
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
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Originally Posted by Paul
...At least I'm safe from this exploit then |
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...?
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21-09-2006, 12:43
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
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Originally Posted by TheNorm
Have any members of this forum made a detailed study of porn website images...?
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Not yet - but I'm more than willing.
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21-09-2006, 12:43
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
Vector Porn lol
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21-09-2006, 13:07
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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. 
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22-09-2006, 03:10
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
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Originally Posted by pedantic
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. |
Could be worse, they could be like apple and not release a patch at all!
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22-09-2006, 10:31
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Could be worse, they could be like apple and not release a patch at all!
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Or take 6 weeks to release a patch for a major vulnerability..
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22-09-2006, 11:49
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701
Well that's me screwed..... oh wait a min |
Ok, that put me into tears 
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27-09-2006, 01:15
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
Well, they patched it today, so you can all go back to looking at your mucky websites again now.
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27-09-2006, 10:56
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Re: IE in Porn exploit
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Originally Posted by pedantic
Well, they patched it today, so you can all go back to looking at your mucky websites again now. |
wha... oh sorry... was busy browsing..... lol
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