CVE-2002-1705 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.5 through 6.0. Remote attackers can crash the browser by presenting a malicious Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) containing a p{cssText} element with a bold font weight. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial impact on availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:N/I:N/A:P
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