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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-2954

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location.hash), a related issue to…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 13.1%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location.hash), a related issue to CVE-2008-5715.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
13.08% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
microsoft/internet explorer
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.