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CVE-2000-0061: Internet Explorer 5 does not modify the security zone for a document that is being loaded into a window…
CVE-2000-0061 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Microsoft Internet Explorer. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
Internet Explorer 5 does not modify the security zone for a document that is being loaded into a window until after the document has been loaded, which could allow remote attackers to execute Javascript in a different security context while the document is loading.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
- Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
- Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
- Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
- Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer: 4.0; 4.0.1; 5.0; 5.01; 5.5 preview