Denial Of Service in Internet Explorer for MS Windows Mobile 5.0
Denial Of Service in Internet Explorer for MS Windows Mobile 5.0
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Date of Release: 09/02/2007
Description: A vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer for Microsoft Windows
Mobile 5.0 (for smart phone and pocket PC) that impacts upon the availability
and security of devices operating on this platform. It is possible for an
attacker to create an overflow state within Internet Explorer, resulting in the
termination of the normal functionality of IE and a Denial of Service, should
the device browser access a WML page with malformed content. Users of affected
devices must perform a hard battery reset in order to resume Internet Explorer
and normal device operations.
Patch / Fix: No patch is available at this time
Advisory History: This issue was first reported to Microsoft on 31/01/07.
Full technical details of this vulnerability will be withheld for the next
ninety days, or until such time as a patch / fix is forthcoming (whichever
event happens first).
Credit: Michael Kemp (www.clappymonkey.com)