CVE-2002-0723 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not properly verify the domain of a frame within a browser window, which allows remote attackers to read client files or invoke executable objects via the Object tag, aka "Cross Domain Verification in Object Tag."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 15.03% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 - OBJECT Tag Same Origin Policy Violation | 2002-07-10 |
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9537.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5196
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9537.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5196
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047
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