VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0101
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service via an infinite loop for modeless dialogs showModelessDialog, which causes CPU usage while the focus for the dialog is not released.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 12.4%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.4%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service via an infinite loop for modeless dialogs showModelessDialog, which causes CPU usage while the focus for the dialog is not released.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 12.40% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101039104608083&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7826.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3789
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101039104608083&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7826.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3789
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.