Denial of Service in Nokia Symbian 60 Browser 3rd Edition
CVE-2006-4464
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2006-4464?
The Nokia Browser, particularly in the 3rd edition of the Nokia Symbian 60 platform, is susceptible to a denial of service condition due to a flaw in how it processes JavaScript. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted JavaScript that generates a large Unicode string, leading to a crash of the browser. This disruption can impede users’ ability to access web content, thereby compromising the browsing experience and overall device usability.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.