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Javascript bug IE 6 - Security Flaw
A bug in Internet Explorer 6, in the processing of JavaScript in Internet Explorer 6 has been found. It is probable that previous versions of Internet Explorer 6 SP2 also vulnerable for this security flaw.
# Exploit for all Microsoft Internet Explorer users
# Can be abused by hackers to run harmful JavaScript code and can be abused to mislead existing protection against harmful JavaScript code, like software from Norton, McAfee,…
# Can be abused to mislead the search engines Google, MSN, Yahoo, AltaVista,…
Vulnerable browsers: Internet Explorer 6, SP2 (on a Windows XP machine) and probably all the previous versions.
UPDATE: this also works on Opera 7.54 running XP SP2 and Opera 8.
NOT vulnerable browsers for this bug: Firefox, Netscape
Solution?
Turn JavaScript off in Internet Explorer until Microsoft releases a Security Patch/Security update.
Found and reported by Pascal Vyncke of "seniorennet.be"
Complete report can be read here
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Javascript bug IE 6 Security Flaw
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