CVE-2002-0461

Microsoft Internet Explorer - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Patrik Birgersson · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21346

Scores

EPSS 0.1075
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.0.1 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.5 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
Published Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026