PT-2009-5359 · Microsoft · Windows Xp+3
Irfan Asrar
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Published
2009-08-31
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Updated
2017-09-19
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CVE-2009-3019
CVSS v2.0
5.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 versions on Windows XP SP2 and SP3
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 version on Vista
Description:
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash, by utilizing JavaScript code. This code creates an instance of the LI element using
createElement and then sets the value attribute using setAttribute.Recommendations:
For Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, consider disabling JavaScript execution until a patch is available.
For Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on Vista, restrict the use of the
createElement function to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
Code Injection
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Internet Explorer 6
Internet Explorer 7
Vista
Windows Xp