CVEvulnerability

CVE-2001-1410

5.0 MEDIUM Published 2003-08-18 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2003-08-18
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to create chromeless windows using the Javascript window.createPopup method, which could allow attackers to simulate a victim's display and conduct unauthorized activities or steal sensitive data via social engineering.

Affected configurations

• microsoft internet explorer 5.5 • microsoft internet explorer 6.0

Related

Referenced by CWE · observed example (1)

  • CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information weakness

References