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CVE-2009-3943 (GCVE-0-2009-3943)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-11-16 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 06:45
VLAI
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/ x_refsource_MISC
Date Public
2009-11-08 00:00
Show details on NVD website

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