It works with IE 5.5 too (JSCRIPT.DLL version 5.5.0.5207) Andres ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Tobias Franz" <0-1-2-3@xxxxxx> To: <bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 11:24 AM Subject: Microsoft Internet Explorer - Crash on JavaScript "window()"-calling (05/28/2005) > Microsoft Internet Explorer - Crash on JavaScript "window()"-calling > (05/28/2005) > > Description: > There is a bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which causes a crash in it. > The bug occurs, because Microsoft Internet Explorer can't handle a call to a > JavaScript-function with the name of the "window"-object. > The bug was fixed in an earlier version. But it works again. > > Affected software: > Microsoft Internet Explorer > > Workaround: > Deactivate "Active Scripting" in the IE options menu. > > Proof-of-Concept exploit: > <body onLoad="window()"> > > Date of discovery: > 11. September 2003 > > Tested software: > Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 (6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519) > on a fully patched Windows XP SP2 system. > > DLL versions: > MSHTML.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) > BROWSEUI.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) > SHDOCVW.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) > SHLWAPI.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) > URLMON.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) > WININET.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) > > > Regards, > > Benjamin Tobias Franz > Germany >
