Bug ID 572558: Internet Explorer: incorrect handling of document.write() to closed document

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
12.0.0, 12.0.0 HF1, 12.0.0 HF2, 12.0.0 HF3, 12.0.0 HF4, 12.1.0, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2

Fixed In:
13.0.0, 12.1.2

Opened: Feb 09, 2016

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

HTML page with document.write() operations inside event handlers may not be processed correctly. Internet Explorer may show error on this page.

Impact

HTML page is not shown at all or works incorrectly in Internet Explorer.

Conditions

HTML page with document.write() calls inside event handlers or another scripts executed after document loading. Strings passed to document.write() function contain HTML tags with URL or another re-writable content in attributes.

Workaround

No workaround known

Fix Information

Now HTML pages with document.write() calls for closed document are handled correctly by Portal Access.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips