First published: Fri Mar 08 2002(Updated: )
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 does not properly handle the Content-Type HTML header field, which allows remote attackers to modify which application is used to process a document.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =5.01 | |
Internet Explorer | =5.5 | |
Internet Explorer | =6.0 |
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CVE-2002-0025 is classified as a high severity vulnerability, allowing remote attackers to control how documents are processed.
To fix CVE-2002-0025, users should upgrade to a later version of Internet Explorer that has addressed this vulnerability.
CVE-2002-0025 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0.
CVE-2002-0025 allows remote attackers to manipulate the Content-Type HTML header and control document processing.
While CVE-2002-0025 is an older vulnerability, it is still a concern for users of these outdated versions of Internet Explorer.