What is the severity of CVE-2002-0461?

CVE-2002-0461 has a low severity rating as it causes a denial of service without compromising system security.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0461?

There is no patch available for CVE-2002-0461, so users should avoid using affected versions of Internet Explorer.

Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2002-0461?

CVE-2002-0461 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0.1 through 6.0.

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0461 exploit?

CVE-2002-0461 exploits a vulnerability in JavaScript that results in an application crash due to a loop.

What can users do to protect against CVE-2002-0461?

Users can protect themselves by switching to a more secure web browser that does not have this vulnerability.

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CVE-2002-0461

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

11/6/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-0461

First published: Tue Jun 11 2002(Updated: )

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript in a web page that calls location.replace on itself, causing a loop.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=5.5-sp2
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1-sp2
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1-sp1
Internet Explorer	=5.5
Internet Explorer	=5.5-sp1
Internet Explorer	=6.0

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4322

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0461?
CVE-2002-0461 has a low severity rating as it causes a denial of service without compromising system security.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0461?
There is no patch available for CVE-2002-0461, so users should avoid using affected versions of Internet Explorer.
Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2002-0461?
CVE-2002-0461 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0.1 through 6.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2002-0461 exploit?
CVE-2002-0461 exploits a vulnerability in JavaScript that results in an application crash due to a loop.
What can users do to protect against CVE-2002-0461?
Users can protect themselves by switching to a more secure web browser that does not have this vulnerability.

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