CVE-2001-1539

Published: Dec 31, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the JavaScript settimeout function. NOTE: the vendor could not reproduce the problem.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6.0.2900

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0008.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0034.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7661.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0008.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0034.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7661.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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