CVE-2003-1305 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Internet Explorer by using a JavaScript src attribute that recursively loads the current page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1305?
CVE-2003-1305 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a Javascript src attribute that recursively loads the current web page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1305?
How do I fix CVE-2003-1305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2003-1305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3wm-rw5r-53pq.