CVE-2001-1539 json
Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cau…
published 2001-12-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1516
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.9%
- EPSS 13.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the JavaScript settimeout function. NOTE: the vendor could not reproduce the problem.
Exploit prediction
13.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0008.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/7661.php
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0034.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1539
- NVD CVE-2001-1539
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