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CVE-2002-1187

Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and execute files on the local system via web pages using the <frame> or <iframe> element and javascript, aka "Frames Cross Site Scripting," as demonstrated using the PrivacyPolicy.dlg resource.

Published: Dec 11, 2002 Modified: Jun 16, 2026

CVSS Metrics

Affected Products (8)

Vendor Product Version
microsoft internet_explorer 5.0
microsoft internet_explorer 5.0.1
microsoft internet_explorer 5.0.1
microsoft internet_explorer 5.0.1
microsoft internet_explorer 5.5
microsoft internet_explorer 5.5
microsoft internet_explorer 5.5
microsoft internet_explorer 6.0

GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-95g5-p5xc-vf52

Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 allows remote...

Risk Scores

CVSS Score 6.8 / 10
EPSS Score 15.03%

Top 4% most likely to be exploited

Threat Score 31.7 / 100

Data Sources

NVD EPSS GitHub