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Vulnerability Development: Re: help:// protocol in Windows XP Prof

Re: help:// protocol in Windows XP Prof

From: Derek Kwan <Derek_at_Kwan.ca>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 18:57:50 -0400 (EDT)

In fact, you can try any h{a-z}{a-z}p:// will work...

D

<Quote> Bartosz Kwitkowski</Quote>
>
>
> There is funny thing in Internet Explorer 6.0 - Windows XP Professional
> (fully patched).
>
> When you are writing address in IE you can replace http:// by help://
>
> example:
>
> http://wb.pl/bartosz = help://wb.pl/bartosz
>
> and than hit <ENTER>... Page will open...
>
> other...
>
> help://www.securityfocus.com - looks funny, isn't? :-)
>
> when IE opens page changes help:// to http://
>
> BUT, BUT,
>
> when you are create hyperlink check
>
> it won't work - IE says syntax error...
>
> I'm trying to exploit this...
>
> Best regards,
> Bartosz Kwitkowski
>
Received on Jul 08 2004

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