CVE-2004-2383

Public Exploit

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.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.38% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9761	vdb entry exploit
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=77&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15337	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2383?: CVE-2004-2383 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2383?: To fix CVE-2004-2383, 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-2004-2383 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2383 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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