CVE-2002-1187: Microsoft Internet Explorer

Medium severity, CVSS 6.8. EPSS: 15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer: version 5.0 only; version 5.0.1 only; version 5.5 only; version 6.0 only

Published 2002-12-11. Last modified 2026-06-16.