HIGH
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
Published Oct 21, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 49.81%
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 products
No data.
OR
- 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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
49.81% 0.49812
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.49812
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 49.81% (0.49812) | 98.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 49.81% (0.49812) | 98.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 47.07% (0.47066) | 98.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 64.85% (0.64850) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 74.50% (0.74501) | 98.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 72.57% (0.72572) | 98.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 70.33% (0.70328) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.41% (0.72408) | 98.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 54.04% (0.54043) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 72.41% (0.72408) | 98.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 76.42% (0.76418) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 72.29% (0.72288) | 98.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 92.64% (0.92643) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 93.26% (0.93262) | 98.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.86% (0.94861) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 62.77% (0.62765) | 98.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 62.77% (0.62765) | 98.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0024.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103470310417576&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103470202010570&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm011-ie/ x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10371.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5963 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A272 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A333 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0024.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103470310417576&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103470202010570&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm011-ie/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10371.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5963 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A272 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A333 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 21, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Oct 15, 2002
Link CVE-2002-1217
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a