CVE-2001-1218: Low severity Microsoft ie vulnerability

Published Dec 20, 2001
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Updated

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Unix 5.0SP1 allows local users to possibly cause a denial of service (crash) in CDE or the X server on Solaris 2.6 by rapidly scrolling Chinese characters or maximizing the window.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Microsoft ie=5.0-sp1

Event History

Dec 20, 2001
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Mar 15, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1218?

CVE-2001-1218 is considered to have low severity as it primarily causes a denial of service through crashing the application or server.

2

How do I fix CVE-2001-1218?

To fix CVE-2001-1218, upgrade to a more recent version of Microsoft Internet Explorer that does not include this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2001-1218?

CVE-2001-1218 affects local users running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 SP1 on Solaris 2.6.

4

What are the vulnerabilities of CVE-2001-1218?

CVE-2001-1218 allows local users to cause a denial of service by rapidly scrolling Chinese characters or maximizing the application window.

5

Is CVE-2001-1218 present in other versions of Internet Explorer?

CVE-2001-1218 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 SP1, and later versions are not impacted.

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