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I, Brian
09-21-2004, 10:19 AM
Reports are being made that the Google Toolbar has an exploit that can allow the execution of unauthorised scripts via the toolbar itself:

http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Sep/1011351.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11210

Dodger
09-22-2004, 04:37 AM
Yes but, this can only be accomplished via the local zone -- and not from a remote location such as a malicious website. A person must first gain access to your machine. I can think of a lot more things to do to a machine that I have access to than exploiting ones Googlebar. :D

Mikkel deMib Svendsen
09-22-2004, 05:59 AM
I can think of a lot more things to do to a machine that I have access to than exploiting ones Googlebar.

Absolutely! Once someone gets this far you are busted - toolbar or no toolbar! :)

Dodger
09-26-2004, 08:27 PM
Update to this vulnerability in this thread (http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/showthread.php?t=1836).