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CVE-2002-1187 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in Internet Explore)

Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and execute files on the local system via web pages using the <frame> or <iframe> element and javascript, aka "Frames Cross Site Scripting," as demonstrated using the PrivacyPolicy.dlg resource.

CVE IDCVE-2002-1187
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS score6.8
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2002-12-11
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionCross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and execute files on the local system via web pages using the <frame> or <iframe> element and javascript, aka "Frames Cross Site Scripting," as demonstrated using the PrivacyPolicy.dlg resource.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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