Re: [Full-disclosure] RE: Security issue in Microsoft Outlook

[Micheal Espinola Jr <michealespinola@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was not able to duplicate this with Outlook 2003.  Both URLs were
visible, only the cybertrion URL was hotlinked, with no space
inbetween the two.  i.e.:

http://www.foo-labs.infohttp://www.cybertrion.com


On 5/23/05, Keenan Smith <kc_smith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was not able to duplicate this.
> 
> Typing over the existing URL replaced both the displayed and link text.
> 
> Could anyone else duplicate?
> 
> Keenan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bakchodiya [mailto:bakchodiya@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:28 PM
> To: bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: full-disclosure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Security issue in Microsoft Outlook
> 
> 
> An issue has been discovered in MS Outlook (All
> Versions) where anyone can fake a URL & send it
> across.
> 
> How does it work:
> 
> Lets compose an email in MS Outlook, lets type
> 
> 
> http://www.cybertrion.com & put a space after it to
> make it a link. Now put your cursor just before
> cybertrion & type any URL for eg:
> http://www.foo-labs.info now send it to anyone. The
> receiver will see the URL as http://www.foo-labs.info
> but when he clicks on it it will directly take him to
> http://www.cybertrion.com
> 
> I am not sure how critical this is but it can fool
> alot of people & result in download of a virus.
> 
> For more details and Discovered by:
> Cybertrion Systems,
> http://www.cybertrion.com
> 
> 
> 
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