Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2600 on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a shell: URI with double backslashes (\\) in an HTML tag such as IFRAME or A
Published Aug 16, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.54%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2600 on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a shell: URI with double backslashes (\\) in an HTML tag such as IFRAME or A.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.0.2600
Configuration 2
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.54% (0.14538) | 96.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.54% (0.14538) | 96.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 9.95% (0.09949) | 92.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.47% (0.12469) | 93.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01062) | 84.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1.07% (0.01069) | 82.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.34% (0.01337) | 83.97th | 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://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/358043 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9924 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15544 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/358043 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9924 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15544 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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