Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 CSS mshtml.dll denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality in the library mshtml.dll of the component CSS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a table containing a form that crosses multiple td elements, and whose "float: left" class is defined in a link to a CSS stylesheet after the end of the table, which may trigger a null dereference.

The weakness was disclosed 07/25/2004 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0484. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (16189). The entry 21929 is pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

Version

6.0.2800

License

commercial

Support

end of life

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/18/2004 🔍
05/18/2004 +0 days 🔍
05/19/2004 +0 days 🔍
07/07/2004 +49 days 🔍
07/25/2004 +18 days 🔍
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12/01/2004 +128 days 🔍
12/05/2014 +3656 days 🔍
06/29/2021 +2398 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0484 (🔍)
X-Force: 16189
Vulnerability Center: 6246 - DoS in Microsoft Internet Explorer via CSS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 10382
OSVDB: 8224 - Microsoft IE CSS Memory Corruption DoS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2014 10:46
Updated: 06/29/2021 19:55
Changes: 12/05/2014 10:46 (48), 05/07/2019 12:39 (16), 06/29/2021 19:48 (2), 06/29/2021 19:55 (2)
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