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Oct 7th, 2008, 11:43am
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Eudora users, beware of this IE flaw
« on: Mar 22nd, 2002, 9:07pm »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
A flaw in Microsoft's Web Browser component (an integral part of Internet  
Explorer) can enable anyone who sends you e-mail to launch an executable  
file on your computer if you're using Eudora.
 
It boils down to this: If you are letting Eudora use the default folder  
to store attachments, you are vulnerable to this exploit. Any e-mail you  
view in Eudora from now on until you take action to fix this could prove  
fatal.
 
Solution: Don't let Eudora use Microsoft's IE component to view mail  
(Tools->Options->Viewing Mail, uncheck "Use Microsoft's viewer"), or  
change the folder Eudora uses to store attachments to something that an  
attacker cannot guess (see http://eudora.com/techsupport/kb/2020hq.html).
 
For full details, see GreyMagic's advisory:
 
  http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm002-ie/
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