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Re: Pine 4.33 (at least) URL handler allows embedded commands.


From: Michal Zalewski <lcamtuf () coredump cx>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 17:37:43 -0500 (EST)

On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, zen-parse wrote:

Problem:              URL handler allows embedded commands.
                      May allow email viruses of the Outlook kind.

  http://address/'&/some/program${IFS}with${IFS}arguments&&apos;

Isn't that old news? http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/810

I *can* be wrong, but it looks like it is the same problem...

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