VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0643
Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 11.4%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.4%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 11.36% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/7858
- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426
- http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/7858
- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.