CVE-2002-0136

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 on Windows 98 allows remote web pages to cause a denial of service (hang) via extremely long values for form fields such as INPUT and TEXTAREA, which can be automatically filled via Javascript.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.91% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3892	vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250592	vendor advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7938	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0136?: CVE-2002-0136 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0136?: To fix CVE-2002-0136, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0136 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0136 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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