Re: ZERT patch [was: 0day for IE (Disabling Javascript no longer a fix)]

Jesper's Blog : More options on protecting against recent IE
vulnerabilities on a domain:
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2006/09/22/More-options-on-protecting-against-the-VML-vulnerability-on-a-domain.aspx

I like that option better. Leaves me supported and honestly I've not
seen anything that I'm running that's used VML or freaked since I've
done that?

Gadi Evron wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006, Bill Stout wrote:
>
>> http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/seen-in-wild-zero-day-exploit-be
>> ing.html
>> "This exploit can be mitigated by turning off Javascripting.
>>
>> Update: Turning off Javascripting is no longer a valid mitigation. A
>> valid mitigation is unregistering the VML dll. "
>>
>
> There is, of course, the ZERT (Zeroday Emergency Response Team) patch,
> available to those who choose to use it.
> Along with source code, testing methodology, etc.
>
> Naturally a vendor patch is BETTER, this is merely an alternative that can
> be used, right now, by those who choose to do so.
>
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2019162,00.asp
> http://isotf.org/zert/
>
> Richard wrote an interesting blog entry on it:
> http://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2006/09/zert-evolution.html
>
>
>> Bill Stout
>>
>
> Gadi.
>
>
>

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