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Cookie Monster

IE security hole leads to cookie jar

The vulnerability exists within IE 5.5 and 6.0, but earlier browser editions "may or may not be affected," according to a security bulletin posted to Microsoft's Web site Thursday. The security flaw allows an outsider to break into cookies—tiny electronic files used by Web sites to file account information or personalize pages—through a specially crafted Web page or e-mail. A person could then steal or alter data from Web accounts, including credit card numbers, usernames and passwords.

No patch yet. There's a workaround detailed in the story. Here's the original security bulletin.

Friday 11.09.2001

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