Microsoft Internet Explorer - Crash on JavaScript "window()"-calling (05/28/2005) Description: There is a bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which causes a crash in it. The bug occurs, because Microsoft Internet Explorer can't handle a call to a JavaScript-function with the name of the "window"-object. The bug was fixed in an earlier version. But it works again. Affected software: Microsoft Internet Explorer Workaround: Deactivate "Active Scripting" in the IE options menu. Proof-of-Concept exploit: Date of discovery: 11. September 2003 Tested software: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 (6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519) on a fully patched Windows XP SP2 system. DLL versions: MSHTML.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) BROWSEUI.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) SHDOCVW.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) SHLWAPI.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) URLMON.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) WININET.DLL: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) Regards, Benjamin Tobias Franz Germany