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Multiple Browsers Telnet URI Handler File Manipulation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA11602
Release Date: 2004-05-13
Last Update: 2005-08-10
Popularity: 34,122 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Manipulation of data
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Internet Explorer 5.x for Mac
KDE 3.x
Konqueror 3.x
Mozilla Firefox 0.x
Opera 5.x
Opera 6.x
Opera 7.x
Safari 1.x

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in various browsers, which can be exploited by malicious people to create or truncate files on a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error within the telnet URI Handler. The problem is that "-" characters aren't filtered at the beginning of a hostname, which makes it possible to pass options to the telnet utility.

The vulnerability has been reported in the following versions:
* Opera Browser 7.23
* KDE Konqueror included in KDE 3.2.2 and prior
* Mozilla Firefox 0.8
* Safari 1.2.1 (v125.1)
* Internet Explorer for Mac 5.2

Change Page:
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