Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x does not properly verify all contents of an SSL certificate if a connection is made to the server via an image or a frame, aka one of two different "SSL Certificate Validation" vulnerabilities
Published Oct 13, 2000
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.83%
Description
Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x does not properly verify all contents of an SSL certificate if a connection is made to the server via an image or a frame, aka one of two different "SSL Certificate Validation" vulnerabilities.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 5
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.83% (0.04835) | 91.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.83% (0.04835) | 90.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.23% (0.02229) | 83.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 57.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 56.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 54.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.92% (0.06916) | 92.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.92% (0.06916) | 91.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.92% (0.06916) | 79.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-1999-12-15-1-PUB.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-10.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1309 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-039 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4624 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-1999-12-15-1-PUB.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-10.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1309 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-039 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4624 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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