CVE-2002-1262
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not perform complete security checks on external caching,...
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not perform complete security checks on external caching, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not perform complete security checks on external caching, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2002-1262- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not perform complete security checks on external caching, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2002-1262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1246 No score
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not perform complete security checks on external caching, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1246- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8wp-mcwj-mv24 No score
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not perform complete security checks on external caching,...
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not perform complete security checks on external caching, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
GHSA-v8wp-mcwj-mv24- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1262 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 11, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.0%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
marc.info?l=ntbugtraq&m=103824668621672&w=2
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-068
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1262
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v8wp-mcwj-mv24