VDB-28615 · CVE-2006-0585 · BID 16441

Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6.0 ActionScript jscript.dll document.write denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6.0. This issue affects the function document.write in the library jscript.dll of the component ActionScript. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-0585. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6.0 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function document.write in the library jscript.dll of the component ActionScript. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

jscript.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a Shockwave Flash object that contains ActionScript code that calls VBScript, which in turn calls the Javascript document.write function, which triggers a null dereference.

The weakness was published 02/07/2006 by porkythepig as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-0585 since 02/08/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 16441†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015559†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/31/2006 🔍
02/01/2006 +1 days 🔍
02/07/2006 +6 days 🔍
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02/08/2006 +1 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3319 days 🔍
05/07/2019 +1517 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: porkythepig
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-0585 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0585
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28615
SecurityFocus: 16441 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Flash ActionScript JScript Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1015559 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Shockwave Flash Scripting Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 05/07/2019 12:40
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (55), 05/07/2019 12:40 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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