CVE-2000-0400

High

Description

The Microsoft Active Movie ActiveX Control in Internet Explorer 5 does not restrict which file types can be downloaded, which allows an attacker to download any type of file to a user's system by encoding it within an email message or news post.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedMay 13, 2000
First seenMay 13, 2000

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer5—

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