Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property
Published Nov 16, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.00%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≥ 6 · ≤ 6.0.2900.2180
Configuration 2
- ≥ 7.0 · ≤ 7.0.6000.16711
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 2, 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 2, 2026 | 13.00% (0.13000) | 96.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.00% (0.13000) | 95.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.58% (0.11584) | 93.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.74% (0.12740) | 89.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.58% (0.11584) | 93.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 58.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 55.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 95.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 94.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 11, 2022 | 14.07% (0.14073) | 95.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 16.43% (0.16435) | 95.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 57.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 16.43% (0.16435) | 95.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 16.43% (0.16435) | 92.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 19.38% (0.19377) | 93.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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