OSVDB ID: 27055

Title: Microsoft IE HtmlDlgSafeHelper fonts Property NULL Dereference

Info

Disclosure

Jul 10, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft IE contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered when a call to HtmlDlgSafeHelper with a NULL pointer is referenced by the 'fonts' property, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

Internet Explorer

6

References

Credit

  • H D Moore - hdmmetasploit.com - DigitalOffense


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218