CVE-2001-1410

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 50.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2003-07-17 · updated 2026-06-16

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 products

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 5.5, 5.5-sp1, 5.5-sp2, 6.0

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105820229407274&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105829174431769&w=2
http://www.doxdesk.com/personal/posts/bugtraq/20030713-ie/
http://www.guninski.com/popspoof.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/490708
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/221883
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3469
http://www.systemintegra.com/ie-fullscreen/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7313
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105820229407274&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105829174431769&w=2
http://www.doxdesk.com/personal/posts/bugtraq/20030713-ie/

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