CVE-2008-4381

N/A Unknown

Published: October 02, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript that calls the alert function with a URL-encoded string of a large number of invalid characters.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4345

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/8

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496830/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496926/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45639

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4345