VDB-19348 · CVE-2002-1705 · XFDB 9367

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 Cascading Style Sheet p{} denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Cascading Style Sheet Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument p{} can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1705. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Cascading Style Sheet Handler. The manipulation of the argument p{} with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) with the p{cssText} element declared and a bold font weight.

The issue has been introduced in 07/08/2000. The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1705 since 06/21/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 906 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9367), Exploit-DB (21556) and SecurityFocus (BID 5027†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/08/2000 🔍
06/15/2002 +707 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +199 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2005 +903 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +3331 days 🔍
04/20/2025 +3912 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1705 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19348
X-Force: 9367
SecurityFocus: 5027 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CSSText Bold Font Denial Of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 16:31
Updated: 04/20/2025 18:56
Changes: 08/04/2014 16:31 (55), 05/07/2019 12:38 (4), 04/20/2025 18:56 (26)
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