CVE-2002-0153 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh allows remote attackers to bypass security checks and invoke local AppleScripts within a specific HTML element, aka the "Local Applescript Invocation" vulnerability.

Published: 2002-06-25

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 17.7% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.0::mac_os:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.1::mac_os:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0::mac_os:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:a_mac_os::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1::mac_os:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.5::macintosh:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0::macos:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1::mac_os:::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.17747.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8851.php
http://www.osvdb.org/5356
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251805
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3935
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-019
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7969

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Ie

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-06-25T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:42:27.592Z

Reserved: 2002-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0153

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-04-22T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:56:54.057

Link: CVE-2002-0153

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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