CVE-2006-3545

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 Beta

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash, via a web page containing multiple empty APPLET start tags. A third party has disputed this issue, stating that the crash does not occur with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta3.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 Beta, consider avoiding web pages with multiple empty APPLET start tags to minimize the risk of a denial of service. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.