CVE-2001-1489 json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a…
published 2001-12-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1467
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.7%
- EPSS 17.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a large number of images.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21181)
- Published
Exploit prediction
17.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21181 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 / Mozilla 0.9.6 / Opera 5.1 - Image Count Denial of Service dos, 2001-12-11
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3684 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3684
vdb-entry, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7709
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/245152
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1489
- NVD CVE-2001-1489
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