Title: Microsoft Internet Explorer DXImageTransform Properties Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
Internet Explorer is a web client distributed with and available for Microsoft Windows.
Internet Explorer is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.
The vulnerability occurs in the 'StartColorStr' and 'EndColorStr' properties of the 'DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient' ActiveX object. An attacker may set these properties to a very large value to cause a stack overflow.
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to crash Internet Explorer and deny service to users.
Internet Explorer 6 SP2 is prone to this issue; other versions may also be vulnerable.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 - do not use
References:
- Browser Fun: MoBB #17: Gradient StartColorStr
- Microsoft: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Home Page
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