Big Day For Browser Vulnerabilities

Filed in: Microsoft, Mozilla, Security — October 23rd, 2004

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An anonymous reader writes “All browsers have been reported vulnerable to different vulnerabilities today. Starting with: Internet Explorer on XP SP1/SP2, which suffers a new system compromise (of course) vulnerability. Continuing with: Opera, Mozilla / Mozilla Firefox / Camino, Safari, Netscape, Konqueror, Avant Browser and Maxthon, which all suffers some new spoofing vulnerabilitities. Demonstrations of the spoofing vulnerabilities are available here and here.”

Slashdot | Big Day For Browser Vulnerabilities

No patch available yet. Current solution is “Don’t visit trusted web sites while visiting untrusted web sites or disable JavaScript.”

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  • wits0
    There is no perfect browser. Can there ever be one?
  • LcF
    There is no 100% secure software, especially when it comes to Internet software. Anyway, we can choose the more secure one. :)
  • wits0
    A little good news from Maxthon v1.1.050
    What's New:

    Skin preview
    Skin download and install dialog
    Online update
    Disabled new version google toolbar
    Press Shift and click on plugin button will run that plugin on all tabs

    Fixed the VULNERABILITY mentioned by Secunia :grin:
    Press tab key in address bar will move focus among the toolbars
    Fixed a bug in skin installation
    Fixed some NT4 related problems
    Change global download option will not change IE's option

    Homepage: http://www.maxthon.com/en/index.htm
  • 100% safe browser? i doubt that'll ever happen. Like LcF said, we can choose the better ones but how long are we suppose to do that? :roll:
    Sooner or later, those respective people have to take actions and keep up to date with the security flaws - well hopefully...
    ...or..what the hell. lets make our own browser? :cool:
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