Zero-day flaw haunts Internet Explorer

June 26, 2008 (Thursday) | Internet Explorer

An unpatched cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft's flagship Internet Explorer browser could expose Windows users to cookie hijacks and credentials theft attacks, according to a warning from security researchers. The zero-day flaw, which has been reported to Microsoft, is a variation of Eduardo Vela's IE Ghost Busters talk: Do you believe in ghosts? Imagine an invisible script that silently follows you while you surf, even after changing the URL 1,000 times and you are feeling completely safe. Now imagine that the ghost is able to see everything you do, including what you are surfing and what you are typing (passwords included), and even guess your next move. No downloading required, no user confirmation, no ActiveX. In other words: no strings attached....