CVE-2002-0500

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the client via an IMG tag with a dynsrc property that references the target file, which sets certain elements of the image object such as file size.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.39% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8658.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4371	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0331.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0500?: CVE-2002-0500 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0500?: To fix CVE-2002-0500, 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-2002-0500 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0500 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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