CVE-2001-1450

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a crafted FTP URL such as "/.#./".

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.66% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/199408	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10117	vdb entry
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/vuln-dev/2001/05/msg00029.html	mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1450?: CVE-2001-1450 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1450?: To fix CVE-2001-1450, 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-2001-1450 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1450 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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