VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0461
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript in a web page that calls location.replace on itself, causing a loop.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 22.6%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.6%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript in a web page that calls location.replace on itself, causing a loop.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 22.62% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262994Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8488.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4322Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262994Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8488.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4322Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.