Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass cross-frame scripting restrictions and capture keyboard events from other domains via an HTML document with Javascript that is outside a frameset that includes the target domain, then forcing the frameset to maintain focus
Published Aug 16, 2005
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.97%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass cross-frame scripting restrictions and capture keyboard events from other domains via an HTML document with Javascript that is outside a frameset that includes the target domain, then forcing the frameset to maintain focus. NOTE: the discloser claimed that the vendor does not categorize this as a vulnerability, but it can be used in a spoofing scenario; the discloser provides alternate scenarios. Spoofing scenarios are currently included in CVE.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 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:H/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 | 19.97% (0.19967) | 97.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.97% (0.19967) | 97.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 15.25% (0.15255) | 94.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.38% (0.23381) | 95.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.40% (0.26400) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 23.38% (0.23381) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 24.60% (0.24598) | 95.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.06% (0.77063) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 81.86% (0.81862) | 98.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 81.93% (0.81934) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 92.31% (0.92305) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.53% (0.94528) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 96.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 96.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 94.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=77&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9761 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15337 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=77&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9761 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15337 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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