CVE-2000-1061

Medium

Description

Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows an unsigned applet to create and use ActiveX controls, which allows a remote attacker to bypass Internet Explorer's security settings and execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page or email, aka the "Microsoft VM ActiveX Component" vulnerability.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.1

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Ie

PublishedDec 11, 2000

First seenDec 11, 2000

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-075

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft ie	4.x, 5.x	—

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