CVE-2002-0077

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 treats objects invoked on an HTML page with the codebase property as part of Local Computer zone, which allows remote attackers to invoke executables present on the local system through objects such as the popup object, aka the "Local Executable Invocation via Object tag" vulnerability.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.14% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-015	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101103188711920&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0077?: CVE-2002-0077 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0077?: To fix CVE-2002-0077, 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-2002-0077 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0077 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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