Title: Microsoft Internet Explorer 'mstask.exe' CPU Consumption Vulnerability
Severity: LOW
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer ships with a task scheduler engine (mstask.exe). By default mstask.exe listens between port 1025 to 1220.
It is possible for a user to cause CPU utilization DoS. Sending malformed arguments to the mstask.exe service will cause the CPU utilization to spike. By default, mstask.exe enables connections through the local host only. A restart of the system is required in order to gain normal functionality.
Exploitation of this vulnerability could be more serious with repeated attacks.
* Conflicting reports exist, some users have been unable to reproduce this issue.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Windows ME
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