CVE-2001-0875

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause the File Download dialogue box to misrepresent the name of the file in the dialogue in a way that could fool users into thinking that the file type is safe to download.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.71% Top 5%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245594	mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7636	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1014	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3597	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0875?: CVE-2001-0875 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0875?: To fix CVE-2001-0875, 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-2001-0875 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0875 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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