VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0025
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 does not properly handle the Content-Type HTML header field, which allows remote attackers to modify which application is used to process a document.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 14.2%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.2%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 does not properly handle the Content-Type HTML header field, which allows remote attackers to modify which application is used to process a document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 14.21% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255767
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4085
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-005
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8118
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255767
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4085
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-005
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8118
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.