Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service via an infinite loop for modeless dialogs showModelessDialog, which causes CPU usage while the focus for the dialog is not released
Published Mar 15, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.40%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service via an infinite loop for modeless dialogs showModelessDialog, which causes CPU usage while the focus for the dialog is not released.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.40% (0.12405) | 96.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.51% (0.11512) | 95.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.62% (0.10619) | 92.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.23% (0.09229) | 87.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.62% (0.10619) | 92.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.82% (0.08815) | 91.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 73.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 73.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 71.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 50.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101039104608083&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7826.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3789 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101039104608083&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7826.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3789 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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