What is the severity of CVE-2002-1714?

CVE-2002-1714 is categorized with a severity that can lead to denial of service due to a crash in affected versions of Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1714?

To mitigate CVE-2002-1714, update your Internet Explorer to the latest version available or switch to a supported browser.

Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2002-1714?

CVE-2002-1714 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.5 (including SP1 and SP2), and 6.0 (including SP1).

What type of attack does CVE-2002-1714 involve?

CVE-2002-1714 involves a denial of service attack that may cause the browser to crash due to infinite recursion.

Is CVE-2002-1714 still a relevant threat?

CVE-2002-1714 is less relevant today due to the obsolescence of the affected Internet Explorer versions, but users should still be cautious.

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CVE-2002-1714

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NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2002

21/6/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-1714

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an object of type "text/html" with the DATA field that identifies the HTML document that contains the object, which may cause infinite recursion.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Internet Explorer	=6.0-sp1
Internet Explorer	=5.5-sp2
Internet Explorer	=5.0
Internet Explorer	=5.5
Internet Explorer	=5.5-sp1
Internet Explorer	=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1714?
CVE-2002-1714 is categorized with a severity that can lead to denial of service due to a crash in affected versions of Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1714?
To mitigate CVE-2002-1714, update your Internet Explorer to the latest version available or switch to a supported browser.
Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2002-1714?
CVE-2002-1714 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.5 (including SP1 and SP2), and 6.0 (including SP1).
What type of attack does CVE-2002-1714 involve?
CVE-2002-1714 involves a denial of service attack that may cause the browser to crash due to infinite recursion.
Is CVE-2002-1714 still a relevant threat?
CVE-2002-1714 is less relevant today due to the obsolescence of the affected Internet Explorer versions, but users should still be cautious.

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