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Pop-up vulnerability found in major browsers
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Posted by Donster on: 2005-06-22 15:50:08 945
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By Graeme Wearden, ZDNet (UK)
Several popular Web browsers contain a vulnerability that could be used by cybercriminals to steal personal data, security company Secunia has warned. The flaw would allow a phishing attack in which a malicious JavaScript pop-up window appeared in front of a trusted Web site, Secunia said in an alert published Tuesday. This could trick a surfer into revealing data such as a password.
"The problem is that JavaScript dialog boxes do not display or include their origin, which allows a new window to open--for example, a prompt dialog box--which appears to be from a trusted site," said Secunia's advisory.
According to Secunia, the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer for Mac, Safari, iCab, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox and Camino are all vulnerable. Opera 7 and 8 are affected, but not 8.01, according to Opera.
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