[DOS] Browser hangs on loading the code snippet
Low
Vulnerability Details
## Summary:
Basically the function location.reload() is causing browser to hang as browser is not able to handle multiple reloads but similar issue cannot be seen in Firefox and chrome as i am able to close the current tab.
## Products affected:
Latest brave browser in linux.
## Steps To Reproduce:
Use the below code and save it as html file and then open it up on browser :-
<script>
open("");
setInterval('location.reload()',1);
</script>
Or
open up pop.html that i have attached
## Supporting Material/References:
i have attached html file that contains the code causing denial of service,
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- Report ID: 181686
- State: Closed
- Substate: resolved
- Upvotes: 9