Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0461
CVE-2002-0461
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript in a web page that calls location.replace on itself, causing a loop.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4322nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262994nvdVendor Advisory
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/8488.phpnvdVendor Advisory
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