CVE-2009-3943

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-11-16 11:30

Updated : 2022-02-28 09:04

NVD link : CVE-2009-3943

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3943

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Products Affected

microsoft

internet_explorer

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