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CVE-2002-1217
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.
Published: Oct 28, 2002
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (4)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-vvg3-w575-g5c9
Cross-Frame scripting vulnerability in the WebBrowser control as used in Internet Explorer 5.5...
References (20)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0024.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103470310417576&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103470202010570&w=2
- http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm011-ie/ Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10371.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5963
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A272
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A333
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0024.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103470310417576&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103470202010570&w=2
- http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm011-ie/ Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
49.81%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
44.9 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub