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CVE-2004-2011
msxml3.dll in Internet Explorer 6.0.2600.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a single & (ampersand) in a…
Low2.6EPSS 7.4%
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- mitre
Description
msxml3.dll in Internet Explorer 6.0.2600.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a single & (ampersand) in a <Ref href> link, which triggers a parsing error, possibly due to missing portions of the URI.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.4% · top 5.6% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (2)
- 20040510 msxml3.dll Parsing Error Crashes Internet Explorer Remotely Upon Refresh (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- msxml3-ampersand-dos(16112) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .