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Re: disk:// and help:// security problems
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Re: disk:// and help:// security problems


  • Subject: Re: disk:// and help:// security problems
  • From: Charles Srstka <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 02:34:19 -0500

On May 17, 2004, at 10:58 PM, Jonathan Wight wrote:

Actually that's slightly incorrect I believe. You need two URL's one to
download a malicious AppleScript and then the help:// URL to cause it
to execute.

Wrong. With JavaScript you can automatically execute these after a delay. All you'd have to do is visit the page.

Also the user must have auto-open 'safe' downloads turned on _and_ have
his/her download location known to the attacker (probably ~/Desktop).

Wrong again. The disk:// URL's do not require auto-opening 'safe' downloads to be on, and the download location is completely irrelevant since the image will be mounted to /Volumes.

Charles
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References: 
 >disk:// and help:// security problems (From: "Michael Rothwell" <email@hidden>)
 >Re: disk:// and help:// security problems (From: Peter Wollschlaeger <email@hidden>)
 >Re: disk:// and help:// security problems (From: Allan Odgaard <email@hidden>)
 >Re: disk:// and help:// security problems (From: Jonathan Wight <email@hidden>)

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