CVE-2001-0154

Description

HTML e-mail feature in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows attackers to execute attachments by setting an unusual MIME type for the attachment, which Internet Explorer does not process correctly.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.13% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-06.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-020	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2524	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1001197	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6306	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-066.shtml	third party advisory government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A141	vdb entry signature
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98596775905044&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/7806	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0154?: CVE-2001-0154 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0154?: To fix CVE-2001-0154, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0154 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0154 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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