[NEWS] Internet Explorer and Opera JavaScript Ghost Vulnerability

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Date: 06/12/05

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      Internet Explorer and Opera JavaScript Ghost Vulnerability
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    SUMMARY

    A bug in Internet Explorer and Opera's processing of JavaScript allows
    attackers to run a JavaScript on the computer of the surfer, while the
    making its source code inaccessible to the user.

    DETAILS

    Vulnerable Systems:
     * Internet Explorer 6 SP2
     * Opera version 7.54
     * Opera version 8

    Normally the code of an HTML page and all of it's JavaScript code is
    visible to the user if the user asks for the source code of the HTML page.

    Exploit:
    < h1>Something < i>before</i></h1>
    < br> the < b>JavaScript</b>... Blablalbla
    < script type="text/jscript">
    function init() {
    document.write("The time is now: " + Date() );
    }
    window.onload = init;
    </script>
    And < u>something</u> after the < b>JavaScript</b>... Blablablablabla

    If the user browser is vulnerable for this vulnerability, the result will
    be "The time is now xxx" , where xxx is the date and time. While the user
    will not see the "Something before the JavaScript" and also not the "and
    something after the JavaScript".

    Disclosure Timeline:
    07-06-2005 - The bug was reported to the vendor
    08-06-2005 - The bug was reported to the vendor

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The information has been provided by <mailto:development@seniorennet.be>
    Pascal Vyncke.
    The original article can be found at:
    <http://research.seniorennet.be/Techresearch/Javascript_security_flaw_bug_ie_6/security_flaw_bug_javascript_ie_6_internet_explorer.php> Security flaw bug javascript ie 6 internet explorer

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