CVE-2002-0500 json
Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the client via an IMG tag with a dynsrc pr…
published 2002-06-11 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0496
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.2%
- EPSS 16.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the client via an IMG tag with a dynsrc property that references the target file, which sets certain elements of the image object such as file size.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
16.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4371 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:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8658.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4371
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0331.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0500
- NVD CVE-2002-0500
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