Microsoft Internet Explorer 'IFRAME' Denial Of Service Vulnerability (June-10)

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_ms_ie_iframe_dos_vuln_june10.nasl 5323 2017-02-17 08:49:23Z teissa $
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# Microsoft Internet Explorer 'IFRAME' Denial Of Service Vulnerability (June-10)
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# Authors:
# Antu Sanadi <[email protected]>
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# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a
denial of service.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0.2900.2180/8.0.7600.16385
and prior.";

tag_insight = "The flaw is due to improper handling of an 'JavaScript' code
which contains an infinite loop, that creates IFRAME elements for invalid
news:// URIs.";

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.";

tag_summary = "This host is installed with Internet Explorer and is prone to
Denial Of Service vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(801349);
  script_version("$Revision: 5323 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-02-17 09:49:23 +0100 (Fri, 17 Feb 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-06-04 09:43:24 +0200 (Fri, 04 Jun 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2118");
  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_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer 'IFRAME' Denial Of Service Vulnerability (June-10)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://websecurity.com.ua/4238/");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/511509/100/0/threaded");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_require_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 MS IE version 6.x, 8.x
if(version_in_range(version:ieVer, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.2900.2180") ||
   version_in_range(version:ieVer, test_version:"8.0", test_version2:"8.0.7600.16385")){
  security_message(0);
}