Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'AddFavorite' Remote Crash (PoC) EDB-9100 · dos · Jul 9, 2009 · verified
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References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12829 vdb-entry signature
- 9100 exploit
- 35620 vdb-entry