Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.0.1 and 5.5 with JavaScript execution enabled allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a script tag with a src parameter that references a non-JavaScript file, then using the onError event handler to monitor the results
Published Jul 14, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.51%
Description
Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.0.1 and 5.5 with JavaScript execution enabled allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a script tag with a src parameter that references a non-JavaScript file, then using the onError event handler to monitor the results.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 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: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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.51% (0.20513) | 97.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.51% (0.20513) | 97.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 28.99% (0.28987) | 96.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.53% (0.33529) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 46.78% (0.46783) | 96.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.67% (0.33673) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.27% (0.02271) | 90.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 2.27% (0.02271) | 89.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 69.97% (0.69971) | 98.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 60.96% (0.60955) | 97.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 53.60% (0.53599) | 97.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 45.50% (0.45503) | 97.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 43.82% (0.43817) | 97.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 36.20% (0.36199) | 97.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 38.76% (0.38756) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2.45% (0.02454) | 88.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.87% (0.01868) | 86.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 31.13% (0.31132) | 97.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 31.13% (0.31132) | 96.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0019.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7784.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3779 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0019.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7784.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3779 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit |
Change history (0)
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