Microsoft Internet Explorer NULL Pointer DoS Vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_ms_ie_null_ptr_dos_vuln.nasl 6527 2017-07-05 05:56:34Z cfischer $
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# Microsoft Internet Explorer NULL Pointer DoS Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause the application
  to crash.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Microsoft, Internet Explorer version 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 Beta2 and prior.";
tag_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.";
tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
  since 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.
  For updates refer to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/default.aspx";
tag_summary = "This host has Internet Explorer installed and is prone to Remote
  Denial of Service vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(800337);
  script_version("$Revision: 6527 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-05 07:56:34 +0200 (Wed, 05 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-01-09 13:48:55 +0100 (Fri, 09 Jan 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0072");
  script_bugtraq_id(33149);
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer NULL Pointer DoS Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/47788");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://skypher.com/index.php/2009/01/07/msie-screen-null-ptr-dos-details/");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

ieVer = get_kb_item("MS/IE/Version");
if(!ieVer){
  exit(0);
}

# Check for IE version 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 Beta2 and prior
if(version_in_range(version:ieVer, test_version:"6.0",
                    test_version2:"8.0.6001.18241")){
  security_message(0);
}