CVE-2001-0643
First published: Thu Sep 20 2001(Updated: )
Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer | =5.5 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909
- http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048
- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard@mm.html
- http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612
- http://www.osvdb.org/7858
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426
- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
- agent/references
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/type
- agent/author
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/internet explorer
- version/internet explorer/5.5