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Re: Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection
From: Andrew Redman <aredman () education ucsb edu>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:09:24 -0700
I wouldn't put it past Apple to steal associations in a nearly silent manner so that Safari becomes the default browser for untold numbers of Itunes users. How many of those with serious clue deficiencies would be willing or able to change all of those associations back? Apple could make Safari reclaim its default browser status every time Itunes opens. Its all rather shady, but Apple could gain a large market share chunk very rapidly just by irritating their users a bit. I rather hope that Apple decides now is a decent time to develop some morals. Also I hope they don't get any ideas from this message. - Andrew Redman Larry Seltzer wrote:
Apple released version 3 of their popular Safari web browser today,with the added twist of offering both an OS X and a Windows version. Given that Apple has had a lousy track record with security on OS X, in addition to a hostile attitude towards security researchers, a lot of people are expecting to see quite a number of vulnerabilities targeted towards this new Windows browser. Joe Wilcox here at eWEEK is speculating, as are others, that Apple could start bundling Safari with the Windows iTunes software (http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/web_services_browser/do_we_reall y_need_another_windows_browser.html). They have already done this with QuickTime. Safari could develop installed base quickly that way. Larry Seltzer eWEEK.com Security Center Editor http://security.eweek.com/ http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/ Contributing Editor, PC Magazine larryseltzer () ziffdavis com _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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Current thread:
- Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection Thor Larholm (Jun 12)
- Re: Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection Larry Seltzer (Jun 12)
- Re: Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection Andrew Redman (Jun 12)
- Re: Safari for Windows, Jeff Kell (Jun 12)
- Re: Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection Andrew Redman (Jun 12)
- Re: Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection Steven Adair (Jun 12)
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- Re: Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection Jay (Jun 12)
- Re: Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection Larry Seltzer (Jun 12)