Multiple Vendor Browser 'HTMLSelectElement' Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Publish date: May 31, 2016
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-1692
Advisory Date: MAY 31, 2016
DESCRIPTION
WebKit before r41741, as used in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Safari, and other software, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device reset) via a web page containing an HTMLSelectElement object with a large length attribute, related to the length property of a Select object.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003628
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003628 - Multiple Web Browsers Denial Of Service Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- apple iphone_os 1.0.0
- apple iphone_os 1.0.1
- apple iphone_os 1.0.2
- apple iphone_os 1.1.0
- apple iphone_os 1.1.1
- apple iphone_os 1.1.2
- apple iphone_os 1.1.3
- apple iphone_os 1.1.4
- apple iphone_os 1.1.5
- apple iphone_os 2.0.0
- apple iphone_os 2.0.1
- apple iphone_os 2.0.2
- apple iphone_os 2.1
- apple iphone_os 2.2
- apple iphone_os 2.2.1
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