CVE-2002-1217: Microsoft Internet Explorer

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 49.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Cross-Frame scripting vulnerability in the WebBrowser control as used in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, read arbitrary files, or conduct other unauthorized activities via script that accesses the Document property, which bypasses <frame> and <iframe> domain restrictions.

Affected products

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

Published 2002-10-28. Last modified 2026-06-16.