Description
Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier does not properly handle VBScript in certain domain security checks, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-009
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/763
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4158
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1003630
Scores
EPSS
0.1822
EPSS Percentile
96.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.0.1 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.01
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.5 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
6.0
Published
Mar 08, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026