# CVE-2002-1705: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-06-21 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) with the p{cssText} element declared and a bold font weight.

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## References

- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277140/2002-12-07/2002-12-13/2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9367
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277133
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5027
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21556

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