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Internet Explorer for Mac Dialog Origin Spoofing Vulnerability Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA15492  
Release Date: 2005-06-21
Last Update: 2006-01-31

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Internet Explorer 5.x for Mac

CVE reference:CVE-2005-2274 (Secunia mirror)

This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
- Companies can be alerted when a patch is released!


Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Internet Explorer for Mac, which can be exploited by malicious web sites to spoof dialog boxes.

The problem is that JavaScript dialog boxes do not display or include their origin, which allows a new window to open e.g. a prompt dialog box, which appears to be from a trusted site.

Successful exploitation normally requires that a user is tricked into opening a link from a malicious web site to a trusted web site.

Secunia has constructed a test, which can be used to check if your browser is affected by this issue:
http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_dialog_origin_vulnerability_test/

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 5.2.3. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Do not browse untrusted web sites while browsing trusted sites.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Jakob Balle, Secunia Research

Changelog:
2005-06-22: Added link to vendor response.
2006-01-31: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/902333.mspx



Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.

Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.

5 Related Secunia Security Advisories

1. Internet Explorer for Mac Window Injection Vulnerability
2. Internet Explorer for Mac Dialog Spoofing Vulnerability
3. Multiple Browsers Frame Injection Vulnerability
4. Multiple Browsers Telnet URI Handler File Manipulation Vulnerability
5. Internet Explorer for Mac Disclosure of Referer Information Weakness


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