An open-source security audit program funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has flagged a critical vulnerability in the X Window System (X11) which is used in Unix and Linux systems. A missing parentheses in a bit of code is to blame. The error can grant a user root access, and was discovered using […]
Exploits/Vulnerabilities
Proof of Concept for Internet Explorer Modal Dialog Exploit
[ad] Pretty interesting and imaginative way to exploit the flaw in IE…yeah I know linked to ActiveX again, all the more reason to use Firefox right? It just shows that the browser really is a point of entry, this could be useful for a penetration test, another way to show how easy it is to […]
MS and the new IE vulnerability – Object Tag
[ad] Can you see the irony? Just after 2 weeks that M$ released the Internet Explorer security makeover, Michal Zalewski came up with a highly critical exploit, as called by Secunia… based on a mishandling of the OBJECT tag…. Security alerts aggregator Secunia flagged the issue as “highly critical” and stressed that it can be […]
Alternatives to FrSIRT – Where to Download Exploits?
[ad] Since FrSIRT closed it’s public archives and starting charging for access (blaming it on French laws…), people have been wondering where they can their dose of Exploits..For legitimate purposes obviously. Security Forest The most comprehensive collection in my opinion comes from SecurityForest. They also have a BETA exploitation framework in development, something like a […]
New Critical MEGApatch fixes 10 Vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer
[ad] Well how many does that leave unpatched? 30+ if I remember correctly from the PivX page that got taken down mysteriously. Microsoft on Tuesday released a “critical” Internet Explorer update that fixes 10 vulnerabilities in the Web browser, including a high-profile bug that is already being used in cyberattacks. The Redmond, Wash., software giant […]