---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is proud to announce the availability of the Secunia Software Inspector. The Secunia Software Inspector is a free service that detects insecure versions of software that you may have installed in your system. When insecure versions are detected, the Secunia Software Inspector also provides thorough guidelines for updating the software to the latest secure version from the vendor. Try it out online: http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Internet Explorer 7 "onunload" Event Spoofing Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA23014 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/23014/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Spoofing WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x http://secunia.com/product/12366/ DESCRIPTION: Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7, which can be exploited by a malicious website to spoof the address bar. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in Internet Explorer 7's handling of "onunload" events, enabling a malicious website to abort the loading of a new website. This can be exploited to spoof the address bar if e.g. the user enters a new website manually in the address bar, which is commonly exercised as best practice. The vulnerability is confirmed on a fully patched Windows XP SP2 system running Internet Explorer 7. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Close all browser windows after visiting untrusted websites. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Originally discovered by: * Jakob Balle, Secunia Research Independently discovered and publicly disclosed by: * Michal Zalewski ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Secunia Research: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-1/ OTHER REFERENCES: Michal Zalewski: http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-February/052630.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------