First published: Thu Dec 13 2001(Updated: )
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allow remote attackers to read certain files via HTML that passes information from a frame in the client's domain to a frame in the web site's domain, a variant of the "Frame Domain Verification" vulnerability.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =5.5 | |
Internet Explorer | =6.0 |
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CVE-2001-0874 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to read sensitive files.
To fix CVE-2001-0874, upgrade to a secure version of Internet Explorer or apply the necessary security patches provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2001-0874 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and 6.0.
CVE-2001-0874 is associated with attacks that exploit frame domain verification flaws to access files across domains.
Yes, CVE-2001-0874 can potentially be exploited by local network users with malicious intent.