Re: MS Outlook javascript parsing bug

[dreed () AWD COM (Reed, David)]

Mikael,

The only thing I had to change was the reload() line to reflect

<script language="JavaScript1.2">
document.location.reload();
</script>

in the source of my signature, before I sent it to a developer (for giggles)
who has the (mis?)fortune of telecommuting today...  It didn't DoS the box,
but it took Outlook 98 with it.  :)  He called to whine and asked how big
the @#$(ing picture I sent him was; his ISDN wasn't liking it.  Heh.

I did manage to nuke myself, too; running Outlook 2000.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mikael Olsson [mailto:mikael.olsson () ENTERNET SE]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 05:05
> To: VULN-DEV () SECURITYFOCUS COM
> Subject: Re: MS Outlook javascript parsing bug
>
>
> Update:
>
> Several people have responded to me saying that they have no
> problems with this.
>
> One possible problem causer could be the preview pane; the
> crashes I've witnessed all had the preview pane activated.
>
> Also, the version of MSIE installed would probably affect
> the outcome. (No, sorry, I don't have the version numbers
> handy right now).
>
> /Mike
>
>
> Mikael Olsson wrote:
> > It seems that MS Outlook 8.5.5104.6 screws up when displaying the
> > following string in a mail message:
> >
> > <javascript:location.reload()>
> >
> > Note that you do NOT need to click it, just displaying the mail
> > message will crash Outlook.
> >
> > The results are completely unpredictable, everything from hanging,
> > crashing or complaining about not being able to display a
> > particular font or complaining about being out of memory?!?!?!
> >
> > Anyone care to do anything fun with it other than spam mailing
> > people to create a big 'ole DoS? :-)
> >
> > Just my $.02
> > /Mike
> >
> > --
> > Mikael Olsson, EnterNet Sweden AB, Box 393, S-891 28 ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK
> > Phone: +46-(0)660-105 50           Fax: +46-(0)660-122 50
> > Mobile: +46-(0)70-248 00 33
> > WWW: http://www.enternet.se        E-mail: mikael.olsson () enternet se
>
> --
> Mikael Olsson, EnterNet Sweden AB, Box 393, S-891 28 ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK
> Phone: +46-(0)660-105 50           Fax: +46-(0)660-122 50
> Mobile: +46-(0)70-248 00 33
> WWW: http://www.enternet.se        E-mail: mikael.olsson () enternet se

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