CVEvulnerability

CVE-2009-3943

5.0 MEDIUM Published 2009-11-16 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗

Status: Modified
Published: 2009-11-16
Last modified: 2026-06-16
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• microsoft internet explorer (>= 6 <= 6.0.2900.2180) • microsoft internet explorer (>= 7.0 <= 7.0.6000.16711)

References

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