# CVE-2004-0479: Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via Javascript that creates a new popup window and disables

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-05-20 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via Javascript that creates a new popup window and disables the imagetoolbar functionality with a META tag, which triggers a null dereference.

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## References

- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021500.html
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=108476938219070&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=108457938412310&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24119

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