CVE-2000-0596

High

Description

Internet Explorer 5.x does not warn a user before opening a Microsoft Access database file that is referenced within ActiveX OBJECT tags in an HTML document, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, aka the "IE Script" vulnerability.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Internet Explorer

PublishedJun 27, 2000

First seenJun 27, 2000

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-049

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft internet_explorer	4.0.1, 5	—

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