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CVE-2002-1217

N/A

Published: October 21, 2002 at 04:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:58 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorInternet Explorer

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 50%

Description

Cross-Frame scripting vulnerability in the WebBrowser control as used in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, read arbitrary files, or conduct other unauthorized activities via script that accesses the Document property, which bypasses <frame> and <iframe> domain restrictions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Internet Explorer · Microsoft

95%

5.5 5.5 sp1 5.5 sp2 6.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (10)

Mailing Listx_refsource_VULNWATCH

Source: [email protected]

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0024.html

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103470310417576&w=2

Mailing Listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103470202010570&w=2

x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm011-ie/

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcex_refsource_CIAC

Source: [email protected]

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml

VDB Entryx_refsource_XF

Source: [email protected]

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10371.php

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5963

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS

Source: [email protected]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: PARTIAL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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