Re: New URL spoofing bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer

Under IE 6.0.2900.2180, this does not occur as you describe.

If the mouse pointer is pointed to the edge around the link,
"http://www.microsoft.com"; is displayed, but when the pointer is
directly over the link, "http://www.google.com"; is correctly
displayed.

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 23:38:16 +0200, 0-1-2-3@gmx.de <0-1-2-3@gmx.de> wrote:
> New URL spoofing bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer
>
> There is a security bug in Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (fully patched),
> which allowes to show any faked target-address in the status bar of the
> window.
>
> The example below will display a faked URL ("http://www.microsoft.com/";) in
> the status bar of the window, if you move your mouse over the link. Click
> on the link and IE will go to "http://www.google.com/"; and NOT to
> "http://www.microsoft.com/"; .
>
> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/";><table><tr><td><a
> href="http://www.google.com/";>Click here</td></tr></table></a>
>
> Description: Microsoft Internet Explorer can't handle links surrounded by a
> table and an other link correct.
>
> The bug can be exploited using HTML mail message too.
>
> Affected software: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express,
> ...
>
> Workaround: Don't click on non-trusted links. Or right-click on links to
> see the real target. Or use Copy-and-Paste.
>
> Regards,
> Benjamin Tobias Franz
> Germany