CVE-2002-1217

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-Frame scripting vulnerability in the WebBrowser control as used in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, read arbitrary files, or conduct other unauthorized activities via script that accesses the Document property, which bypasses <frame> and <iframe> domain restrictions.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 72.41% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory greymagic.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A272	signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A333	signature vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103470310417576&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103470202010570&w=2	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10371.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5963	vdb entry
http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm011-ie/	patch vendor advisory exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0024.html	mailing list
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml	third party advisory government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1217?: CVE-2002-1217 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1217?: To fix CVE-2002-1217, 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-2002-1217 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1217 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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