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Status published
Medium
CVE-2009-3943
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
microsoft
View all reports →Affected Software
internet explorer
Vulnerable Versions:
6, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 16th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.