CVE-2001-0727

Description

Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 50.66% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-36.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100835204509262&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A921	vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7703	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/3033	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-027.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443699	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3578	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100861273114437&w=2	mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0727?: CVE-2001-0727 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0727?: To fix CVE-2001-0727, 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-2001-0727 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0727 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~51% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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