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Maxthon Browser 2.1.4.443 UNICODE Remote Denial of Service PoC

High
Advisory ID
ZSL-2008-4897
Release Date
11 September 2008
Vendor
Maxthon International Ltd - http://www.maxthon.com
Affected Version
2.1.4.443 UNICODE
CVE
N/A
Tested On
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (English)
Summary

Maxthon Browser is a powerful tabbed browser built for all users. Besides basic browsing functionality, Maxthon Browser provides a rich set of features to improve your surfing experience.

Description

Maxthon Browser is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker may exploit this issue by enticing victims into opening a maliciously crafted webpage. Successfully exploiting this issue will allow the attacker to crash the application, denying service to legitimate users.

Proof of Concept
Disclosure Timeline
N/A
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic
References
Changelog
11.09.2008Initial release