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CVE-2002-1714

MediumPublished

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an object of type "text/html" with the DATA...

Published: Jun 21, 2005
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Apr 20, 2002

Primary CVSS

5.0/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

19.4%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 97.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an object of type "text/html" with the DATA field that identifies the HTML document that contains the object, which may cause infinite recursion.

Sources

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 - Self-Referential Object Denial of ServiceExploit
Matthew Murphy · windows · Apr 20, 2002

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