CVE-2002-1254 describes a critical cross-domain security bypass vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and 6.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to access local system information or data from other domains, and potentially execute arbitrary code, by manipulating cached methods and objects. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on the KEV list or showing active exploitation, exploit code for this issue is publicly available, and its high FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100 indicates significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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