First published: Fri Dec 31 2004(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2600 on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a shell: URI with double backslashes (\\) in an HTML tag such as IFRAME or A.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =6.0.2600 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows XP |
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CVE-2004-2307 has a low severity level as it primarily causes a denial of service resulting in browser crashes.
To fix CVE-2004-2307, users should upgrade to a more recent version of Internet Explorer or apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2004-2307 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0.2600 running on Windows XP.
CVE-2004-2307 allows attackers to crash the browser, disrupting the user’s session and potentially leading to further exploitation.
Only certain versions of Windows XP, specifically those running Internet Explorer 6.0.2600, are vulnerable to CVE-2004-2307.