TITLE:
Internet Explorer for Mac Window Injection Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13356

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13356/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Spoofing

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Internet Explorer 5.x for Mac
http://secunia.com/product/2678/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has reported a vulnerability in Internet Explorer
for Mac, which can be exploited by malicious people to spoof the
content of websites.

The problem is that a website can inject content into another site's
window if the target name of the window is known. This can e.g. be
exploited by a malicious website to spoof the content of a pop-up
window opened on a trusted website.

This is related to:
SA11978

Secunia has constructed a test, which can be used to check if your
browser is affected by this issue:
http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_window_injection_vulnerability_test/

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 5.2.3. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not browse untrusted sites while browsing trusted sites.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Secunia Research

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-13/advisory/

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA11978:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11978/

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