Vulnwatch: Security issue in Microsoft Outlook

From: Bakchodiya <bakchodiya_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 05:08:48 -0700 (PDT)

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 Visit:
http://www.cybertrion.com

Discovered by:
Cybertrion Systems
http://www.cybertrion.com

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Received on May 19 2005