Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800863
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Microsoft Internet Explorer XML Document DoS Vulnerability (Aug 2009)
Summary:	Internet Explorer is prone to a denial; of service vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Internet Explorer is prone to a denial of service vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw exists via an XML document composed of a long series of start-tags with no corresponding end-tags and it leads to CPU consumption. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service in the context of an affected application. Affected Software/OS: Internet Explorer version 6.x to 6.0.2900.2180 and 7.x to 7.0.6000.16473. 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: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2668 Bugtraq: 20090725 DoS vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (Google Search) http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-07/0193.html http://websecurity.com.ua/3216/
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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