CVE-2001-0712
The rendering engine in Internet Explorer determines the MIME type independently of the type that is specified by the server, which allows remote servers to automatically execute script which is placed in a file whose MIME type does not normally support…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The rendering engine in Internet Explorer determines the MIME type independently of the type that is specified by the server, which allows remote servers to automatically execute script which is placed in a file whose MIME type does not normally support scripting, such as text (.txt), JPEG (.jpg), etc.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.96% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200109Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200291Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3116Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200109Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200291Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3116Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.