Denial of Service Vulnerability in Nokia Web Browser
CVE-2009-0649
Key Information:
- Vendor
Nokia
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 20 February 2009
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What is CVE-2009-0649?
The web browser on the Nokia N95, powered by Symbian OS, is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability. This issue occurs when an attacker utilizes specially crafted JavaScript code that invokes the setAttributeNode method. When executed, this code can lead to a crash of the web browser, effectively rendering it inoperable. The flaw highlights significant concerns in handling JavaScript within mobile web browsers, necessitating robust security measures for users to prevent exploitation.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
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