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CVE-2002-0052

Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier does not properly handle VBScript in certain domain security...

5.0 Medium

Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier does not properly handle VBScript in certain domain security checks, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Exploit likelihood

22.1%Up 8.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier does not properly handle VBScript in certain domain security checks, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2002-0052
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier does not properly handle VBScript in certain domain security checks, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2002-0052
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0052 No score

Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier does not properly handle VBScript in certain domain security checks, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Record
EUVD-2002-0052
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j47x-rjr9-whwx No score

Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier does not properly handle VBScript in certain domain security...

Internet Explorer 6.0 and earlier does not properly handle VBScript in certain domain security checks, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Record
GHSA-j47x-rjr9-whwx
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0052 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published March 8, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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