CVE-2001-1218

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Unix 5.0SP1 allows local users to possibly cause a denial of service (crash) in CDE or the X server on Solaris 2.6 by rapidly scrolling Chinese characters or maximizing the window.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.24%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/246611	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3729	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1218?: CVE-2001-1218 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1218?: To fix CVE-2001-1218, 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-2001-1218 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1218 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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