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by shadowgovt 1075 days ago
Does disabling JavaScript also disable loading iframes? IIRC it does not, but my memory's hazy on the topic.

This exploit allows arbitrary code execution by requesting too big a height for an iframe, which corrupts a GDI data structure.

https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-5046/

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iframes are purely an HTML element. Of course, this flaw is patched in the latest Windows 7, but it's a great example of the potential risks nonetheless.