VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0002
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 20.2%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.2%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 20.21% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer · microsoft/windows script host
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.guninski.com/chmtempmain.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/7823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2456
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5567
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A920
- http://www.guninski.com/chmtempmain.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/7823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2456
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5567
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A920
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.