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According to Secunia, this is a only a mild vulnerability. They report that it exists in Safari 1.x, as well as in various other PC and Windows browsers including Internet Explorer, FireFox, Mozilla and Camino.

On testng I found it also exists in Safari 2.0 in Mac OSX.4.1.



You are vulnerable, if a JavaScript dialog box appears in front of the Google.com web site without displaying information about its origin.

You are not vulnerable, if you do not experience the above behaviour.



What should you do?

Please view the appropriate Secunia advisory for information about how you can fix or mitigate the impact of this vulnerability. The Secunia advisories will be updated when the vendors issue patches.

View the Secunia advisory regarding your browser:
- Internet Explorer for Mac
- Internet Explorer
- Opera
- Safari
- iCab
- Mozilla / FireFox / Camino




1 posted on 06/25/2005 2:58:41 PM PDT by Swordmaker
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To: Bush2000; antiRepublicrat; Action-America; eno_; Glenn; bentfeather; BigFinn; Brian Allen; byset; ..
Security warning ping... both PCs and Macs are affected!!!

PING!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

2 posted on 06/25/2005 3:00:13 PM PDT by Swordmaker (tagline now open, please ring bell.)
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To: Swordmaker
Good thing I use a Maxthon browser. < \\sarcasm >
3 posted on 06/25/2005 3:03:13 PM PDT by jdm (The answer to the extra credit question on a Columbia U exam is always choice C: "Bush's Fault.")
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