IE And Firefox Sport New Zero-day Flaw

Iria · Jun 7, 2006, 05:35 AM

Source: TechWeb
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Multiple security organizations warned Tuesday that Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla, and SeaMonkey -- on Windows, Linux, and the Mac -- are vulnerable to a JavaScript bug that could allow a determined attacker to dupe users into giving up sensitive personal information such as credit card or bank account numbers and passwords.

According to Symantec, which issued an alert late afternoon Tuesday, all versions of the Microsoft and Mozilla browsers could be used to harvest data through a JavaScript key-filtering vulnerability.

EcPercy · Jun 7, 2006, 10:56 AM

I wonder who will get it fixed the quickest?

I am betting that Microsoft will say; "we will fix it next month" and Mozilla will get it sometime this week...

nForcer · Jun 7, 2006, 08:41 PM

I'll bet Microsoft will take a day just to laugh at Mozilla because thier claims of being a better browser are falling apart. Security exploits, bug ridden code - welcome to the big time FireFox! It doesn't get any easier!

Where are the Opera fans anyway? I'd figure atleast one of them would have stuck thier nose into this by now! :P

Zelig · Jun 7, 2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nForcer

Where are the Opera fans anyway? I'd figure atleast one of them would have stuck thier nose into this by now! :P

We're too modest.

Jun 7, 2006, 05:35 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	IE And Firefox Sport New Zero-day Flaw Source: TechWeb ________ Multiple security organizations warned Tuesday that Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla, and SeaMonkey -- on Windows, Linux, and the Mac -- are vulnerable to a JavaScript bug that could allow a determined attacker to dupe users into giving up sensitive personal information such as credit card or bank account numbers and passwords. According to Symantec, which issued an alert late afternoon Tuesday, all versions of the Microsoft and Mozilla browsers could be used to harvest data through a JavaScript key-filtering vulnerability.

Jun 7, 2006, 10:56 AM	#2
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	I wonder who will get it fixed the quickest? I am betting that Microsoft will say; "we will fix it next month" and Mozilla will get it sometime this week...

Jun 7, 2006, 08:41 PM	#3
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	I'll bet Microsoft will take a day just to laugh at Mozilla because thier claims of being a better browser are falling apart. Security exploits, bug ridden code - welcome to the big time FireFox! It doesn't get any easier! Where are the Opera fans anyway? I'd figure atleast one of them would have stuck thier nose into this by now! :P