7898 : Microsoft IE with Google Toolbar Malicious HTML DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2002-08-15

Description

Internet Explorer when combined with the Google Toolbar contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when viewing of malicious HTML occurs, and will result in Internet Explorer Browser crashing.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Technical

This vulnerability is only present when Google Toolbar is used in conjunction with Microsoft Internet Explorer. Neither product is vulnerable by themselves.

Solution

Upgrade to Google Toolbar version 2.0.113 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Internet Explorer	5.5
		6.0

Google, Inc.

Google Toolbar

1.1.60

References

CVE ID: 2002-1444 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 5477
ISS X-Force ID: 9883
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0133.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://toolbar.google.com/whatsnew.php3

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Adam Baszczyk -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-05-08 | Disagree?

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