CVE-2002-0024

Description

File Download box in Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows an attacker to use the Content-Disposition and Content-Type HTML header fields to modify how the name of the file is displayed, which could trick a user into believing that a file is safe to download.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.49% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4087	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-005	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0024?: CVE-2002-0024 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0024?: To fix CVE-2002-0024, 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-2002-0024 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0024 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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