Security check of js_ValueToFunctionObject() can be circumvented — Mozilla

The security check in jsValueToFunctionObject can be bypassed by clever use of setTimeout and the new Firefox 1.5 array method ForEach. shutdown demonstrated how to leverage this into a privilege escalation vulnerability that would allow the installation of malware...

CVE-2001-1539

CVE-2001-1539 describes a stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer involving the JavaScript setTimeout function. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via setTimeout. The CVE notes that the vendor could not reproduce the problem. Connected records (CVE and NV...

CVE-2002-0727

The Host function in Microsoft Office Web Components OWC 2000 and 2002 is exposed in components that are marked as safe for scripting, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the setTimeout method...

CVE-2002-0727

The CVE-2002-0727 entry concerns Microsoft Office Web Components (OWC) 2000 and 2002. The Host function is exposed in components marked as safe for scripting, enabling a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands through the setTimeout method. This defines the vulnerable component/function and...

CVE-2002-0727

The Host function in Microsoft Office Web Components OWC 2000 and 2002 is exposed in components that are marked as safe for scripting, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the setTimeout method...