SB2016060201 - Infinite loop in jQuery



SB2016060201 - Infinite loop in jQuery

Published: June 2, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016060201
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10707)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when processing attributes. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and trigger the infinite loop within jQuery code.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.