full-disclosure - Revisited Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

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From: kruse at krusesecurity.dk (Peter Kruse)
Subject: Revisited Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

Hi all,

The problem is surely related to the serial communication ports. It can
also, besides from the AUX call, be reproduced with a file:///c:/com1 or
file:///c:/com2 and so on ;-)

It?s possible to remotely DoS a browser this way. I?ve recieved several
reports, that this issue affects many other browsers, and can cause
Mcirosoft Windows to completely crash.  

I have put up a new testpage using a simple: <img src=file:///c:/com1>
at:
http://www.krusesecurity.dk/com1_dos.htm

[Don?t go there unless you really want to!]

This attack can also be conducted with HTML based e-mails.

Med venlig hilsen // Kind regards

Peter Kruse
Kruse Security
http://www.krusesecurity.dk