CVE-2003-1505 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, where a specially crafted web page or HTML email can cause the browser to crash. This occurs when a textarea within a div element, whose scrollbar-base-color is manipulated via CSS, is subsequently moved. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial denial of service, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a partial denial-of-service exploit is available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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