[NT] Rediff Bol Exposes WAB Contacts

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Date: 09/13/05

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      Rediff Bol Exposes WAB Contacts
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    SUMMARY

     <http://messenger.rediff.com/newbol/> Rediff Bol is "an Instant message
    program". An ActiveX module of Rediff Bol can be used to expose the
    Windows' address book (WAB).

    DETAILS

    Vulnerable Systems:
     * Rediff Bol version 7.0

    Rediff Bol's ActiveX control (Fetch.FetchContact.1 / Fetch.dll) allows a
    web pages to read the user's Windows Address Book (WAB) contacts using the
    method of FullAddressBook.

    Proof of Concept:
    [script]
    var Obj = new ActiveXObject("Fetch.FetchContact.1");
    alert(Obj.FullAddressBook(0,"","",""));
    [/script]

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The information has been provided by <mailto:viper31337@yahoo.co.in>
    Gregory R. Panakkal.
    The original article can be found at:
    <http://www.infogreg.com/security/im/rediff-bol-7-exposes-wab.html>
    http://www.infogreg.com/security/im/rediff-bol-7-exposes-wab.html

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