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CVE-2002-2311

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary...

6.4 Medium

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage. NOTE: it was reported that the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue.

Exploit likelihood

9.51%Down 4.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage. NOTE: it was reported that the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue.

Record
CVE-2002-2311
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage. NOTE: it was reported that the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue.

Record
CVE-2002-2311
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2289 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage. NOTE: it was reported that the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue.

Record
EUVD-2002-2289
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5f3j-w3f6-9g93 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage. NOTE: it was reported that the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue.

Record
GHSA-5f3j-w3f6-9g93
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-2311 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.51%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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