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Exploit-WsBaseUrl

Dec 10, 2003 11:54AM PST

Trojan Information
Discovery Date: 12/10/2003
Origin: Unknown
Length: Varies
Type: Trojan
SubType: Exploit

Trojan Characteristics:
This is a generic detection for an Internet Explorer Cross Domain Vulnerability .

This vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer, may allow for malicious code to be executed on a system. This may be done by exploiting the vulnerability on HTML web pages or HTML email messages using the < base href=".." > tag.

All vulnerable systems should apply the patch from Microsoft.

Method Of Infection
Viewing/Reading a compromised HTML page, or HTML email message utilizing this vulnerability, may cause malicious code to be executed on the system.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100873.htm

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