CVE-2009-3943 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7. Remote attackers can exploit this by crafting a malicious JavaScript loop that repeatedly configures the home page using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property, causing the application to hang. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6, <= 6.0.2900.2180CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0, <= 7.0.6000.16711CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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