CVE-2001-1539

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 14%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EG Risk
0
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EPSS
96.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 31, 2001

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (6)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2001-1539?
CVE-2001-1539 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 2001. 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.
When was CVE-2001-1539 disclosed?
CVE-2001-1539 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2001, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2001-1539 actively exploited?
CVE-2001-1539 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2001-1539?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2001-1539, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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