Comments on: Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Vulnerability Hits the Streets http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/12/internet-explorer-7-ie7-vulnerability-hits-the-streets/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Darknet http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/12/internet-explorer-7-ie7-vulnerability-hits-the-streets/#comment-35462 Darknet Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:40:06 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/12/internet-explorer-7-ie7-vulnerability-hits-the-streets/#comment-35462 <strong>Gouki:</strong> MS are known for the incompetent coding and pushing out software before it's ready, often known as public BETA testing. They go for monopoly over security, just look at the way they tried to lock out all of the security vendors in Vista, they only let them in after a fight. They do fix problems...but look at their average patch time for crtical flaws, it's almost as bad as Oracle. BETA or not it would have the same vulnerabilities if these kind members of the public didn't point them out. <strong>Sam Spade:</strong> Thanks, didn't have time to research the follow-ups on this. Busy as hell lately. Gouki: MS are known for the incompetent coding and pushing out software before it’s ready, often known as public BETA testing. They go for monopoly over security, just look at the way they tried to lock out all of the security vendors in Vista, they only let them in after a fight. They do fix problems…but look at their average patch time for crtical flaws, it’s almost as bad as Oracle. BETA or not it would have the same vulnerabilities if these kind members of the public didn’t point them out.

Sam Spade: Thanks, didn’t have time to research the follow-ups on this. Busy as hell lately.

]]> By: Sam Spade http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/12/internet-explorer-7-ie7-vulnerability-hits-the-streets/#comment-35404 Sam Spade Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:30:52 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/12/internet-explorer-7-ie7-vulnerability-hits-the-streets/#comment-35404 <a href="http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/10/20/189948.aspx" rel="nofollow">MSMVPS</a> "These reports are technically inaccurate: the issue concerned in these reports is not in Internet Explorer 7 (or any other version) at all. Rather, it is in a different Windows component, specifically a component in Outlook Express. While these reports use Internet Explorer as a vector the vulnerability itself is in Outlook Express." Also, the vulnerability is not reproducible on Windows Vista." MSMVPS

“These reports are technically inaccurate: the issue concerned in these reports is not in Internet Explorer 7 (or any other version) at all. Rather, it is in a different Windows component, specifically a component in Outlook Express. While these reports use Internet Explorer as a vector the vulnerability itself is in Outlook Express.”

Also, the vulnerability is not reproducible on Windows Vista.”

]]> By: Gouki http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/12/internet-explorer-7-ie7-vulnerability-hits-the-streets/#comment-35389 Gouki Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:55:36 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/12/internet-explorer-7-ie7-vulnerability-hits-the-streets/#comment-35389 "This was a while back, but with Microsoft’s security record it’s pretty much inevitable.. Even before release (as with Vista) flaws were found." I don't understand these kind of comments. Regarding Vista security, I don't see a problem with bugs being found!! Isn't that the whole point of releasing BETA's? If they didn't want the public input they would just save it to themselfs and make one release, the final! For instances, the blue pill which was developed by a russian female hacker is no longer exploited, and like these I'm certain that are dozen more. Now, I don't know anything about the exploit posted, but I just don't understand all the comments regarding something that isn't out yet! If we want to test the security of something let's wait until it's final. Unless we want to contribute with testing, and use the BETA for testing purposes *ONLY*! “This was a while back, but with Microsoft’s security record it’s pretty much inevitable..

Even before release (as with Vista) flaws were found.”

I don’t understand these kind of comments. Regarding Vista security, I don’t see a problem with bugs being found!! Isn’t that the whole point of releasing BETA’s? If they didn’t want the public input they would just save it to themselfs and make one release, the final!

For instances, the blue pill which was developed by a russian female hacker is no longer exploited, and like these I’m certain that are dozen more. Now, I don’t know anything about the exploit posted, but I just don’t understand all the comments regarding something that isn’t out yet!

If we want to test the security of something let’s wait until it’s final. Unless we want to contribute with testing, and use the BETA for testing purposes *ONLY*!

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