Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0461 (CCN-8488)

Assigned:2002-03-18
Published:2002-03-18
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript in a web page that calls location.replace on itself, causing a loop.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 18 2002 - 12:36:46 CST
Javascript loop causes IE to crash

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0461

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20020318 Javascript loop causes IE to crash

Source: XF
Type: Vendor Advisory
ie-javascript-dos(8488)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7849
Microsoft IE Javascript location.replace Recursive DoS

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
4322

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4322
Multiple Vendor JavaScript Interpreter Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-javascript-dos(8488)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 6.0
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1 sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1 sp1
    microsoft ie 5.01
    microsoft ie 5.5
    microsoft ie 6.0