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Internet Explorer "OnKeyDown" Event Focus Weakness
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27007
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Release Date:
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2007-09-28
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Last Update:
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2007-10-02
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Popularity:
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13,129 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5158
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Description:
Ronald van den Heetkamp has discovered a weakness in Internet Explorer, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
For more information:
SA25904
The weakness is confirmed in Internet Explorer 6.0 on a fully-patched Windows XP SP2 system. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Disable Active Scripting support.
Do not enter suspicious text when visiting untrusted web sites.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Ronald van den Heetkamp
Changelog:
2007-10-02: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437
Other References:
SA25904:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25904/
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