Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to spoof arbitrary web sites by injecting content from one window into another window whose name is known but resides in a different domain, as demonstrated using a pop-up window on a trusted web site, aka the "window injection" vulnerability
Published Dec 10, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.58%
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to spoof arbitrary web sites by injecting content from one window into another window whose name is known but resides in a different domain, as demonstrated using a pop-up window on a trusted web site, aka the "window injection" vulnerability. NOTE: later research shows that Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP SP2 is also vulnerable.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.2.3
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.5
- 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:P/I:P/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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.58% (0.12585) | 96.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.58% (0.12585) | 95.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 17.39% (0.17393) | 94.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.57% (0.19575) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.61% (0.23613) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 19.57% (0.19575) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.67% (0.17667) | 94.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 33.77% (0.33767) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 56.28% (0.56283) | 97.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 69.77% (0.69771) | 97.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 87.06% (0.87065) | 98.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.16% (0.95162) | 98.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 90.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13251/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22628 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_window_injection_vulnerability_test/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-13/advisory/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449917/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11855 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13251/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22628 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_window_injection_vulnerability_test/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-13/advisory/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449917/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11855 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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