A vulnerability has been discovered in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information.

Please use the test below, to see an example of how this vulnerability can be exploited, and also to determine whether or not your browser is vulnerable.

The test will try to read content from http://news.google.com/ in the context of your browser.

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The test is based on Proof of Concept code by codedreamer.

Please view the Secunia advisory below for information about how you can fix or mitigate the impact of this vulnerability. Secunia will continuously update the Secunia advisory when more information becomes available.

- SA22477 Internet Explorer 7.x "mhtml:" Redirection Disclosure of Sensitive Information
- SA19738 Internet Explorer 6.x "mhtml:" Redirection Disclosure of Sensitive Information

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