CVE-2001-0712

Public Exploit

Description

The rendering engine in Internet Explorer determines the MIME type independently of the type that is specified by the server, which allows remote servers to automatically execute script which is placed in a file whose MIME type does not normally support scripting, such as text (.txt), JPEG (.jpg), etc.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.79% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200291	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200109	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3116	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0712?: CVE-2001-0712 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0712?: To fix CVE-2001-0712, 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-2001-0712 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0712 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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