CVE-2001-0643

Medium

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedSep 20, 2001
First seenSep 20, 2001

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer5.5—

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