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IEv6 XSS vuln code released

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FYI…

- http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#…xplorer_6_cross
June 26, 2008 - "US-CERT is aware of publicly available proof-of-concept code for a new vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary script in the context of another domain. This could allow an attacker to take a variety of actions, including stealing cookies, hijacking a web session, or stealing authentication credentials. At this time, Internet Explorer 7 does not appear to be affected by this issue. US-CERT strongly encourages users to upgrade to Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and follow the best security practices as outlined in the Securing Your Web Browser document to help mitigate the risk. Additional information about this vulnerability can be found in the Vulnerability Notes Database*…"
* http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923508

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30857/

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