Mozilla Firefox iframe javascript:document.location NULL Byte Handling DoS
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-5896
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via an iframe with Javascript that sets the document.location to contain a leading NULL byte (\x00) and a (1) res://, (2) about:config, or (3) file:/// URI.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001168
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001168 - Mozilla Firefox iframe javascript:document.location NULL Byte Handling DoS
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9