CVE-2004-0479 json
Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via Javascript that creates a new popup window and disable…
published 2004-05-20 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0478
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.8%
- EPSS 25.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via Javascript that creates a new popup window and disables the imagetoolbar functionality with a META tag, which triggers a null dereference.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-24119)
- Published
Exploit prediction
25.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-24119 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - http-equiv Meta Tag Denial of Service dos, 2004-05-14
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
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lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021500.html
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=vuln-dev&m=108476938219070&w=2
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=vuln-dev&m=108457938412310&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0479
- NVD CVE-2004-0479
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