Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800337
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Microsoft Internet Explorer NULL Pointer DoS Vulnerability
Summary:	Internet Explorer is prone to a remote denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Internet Explorer is prone to a remote denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to improper handling of onload=screen[''] attribute value in BODY element. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, denial of service can be caused. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause the application to crash. Affected Software/OS: Microsoft, Internet Explorer version 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 Beta2 and prior. Solution: No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0072 BugTraq ID: 33149 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33149 http://skypher.com/index.php/2009/01/07/msie-screen-null-ptr-dos-details/ XForce ISS Database: ie-javascript-screen-dos(47788) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47788
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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