Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via the document object model (DOM) methods in the DHTML Dynamic HTML (DHTML) Editing Component (DEC) and Javascript that calls showModalDialog
Published Dec 15, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.72%
Description
Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via the document object model (DOM) methods in the DHTML Dynamic HTML (DHTML) Editing Component (DEC) and Javascript that calls showModalDialog.
Affected products
No data.
- 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.72% (0.11722) | 95.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.72% (0.11722) | 95.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.46% (0.07461) | 90.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.77% (0.13769) | 90.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 7.46% (0.07461) | 90.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.15% (0.06147) | 90.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01380) | 86.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 1.38% (0.01380) | 84.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1.50% (0.01500) | 84.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.47% (0.02472) | 88.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 95.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 94.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 88.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110271114525795&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=110271016129952&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18444 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110271114525795&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=110271016129952&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18444 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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