What is the severity of CVE-2002-0269?

CVE-2002-0269 has a known severity rating which indicates a significant risk of arbitrary script execution in affected versions of Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0269?

To mitigate CVE-2002-0269, users are recommended to upgrade to a patched version of Internet Explorer or disable script execution functionality.

Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2002-0269?

CVE-2002-0269 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0.

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2002-0269?

CVE-2002-0269 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute malicious scripts in unexpected HTML documents.

How can I determine if I am vulnerable to CVE-2002-0269?

Users can check their Internet Explorer version and assess if it falls within the affected versions listed in CVE-2002-0269.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-0269

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

3/5/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-0269

First published: Fri May 03 2002(Updated: )

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6 interprets an object as an HTML document even when its MIME Content-Type is text/plain, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in documents that the user does not expect, possibly through web applications that use a text/plain type to prevent cross-site scripting attacks.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=5.01
Internet Explorer	=5.5-sp2
Internet Explorer	=5.0
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1-sp2
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1-sp1
Internet Explorer	=5.5
Internet Explorer	=5.5-sp1
Internet Explorer	=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0269?
CVE-2002-0269 has a known severity rating which indicates a significant risk of arbitrary script execution in affected versions of Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0269?
To mitigate CVE-2002-0269, users are recommended to upgrade to a patched version of Internet Explorer or disable script execution functionality.
Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2002-0269?
CVE-2002-0269 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2002-0269?
CVE-2002-0269 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute malicious scripts in unexpected HTML documents.
How can I determine if I am vulnerable to CVE-2002-0269?
Users can check their Internet Explorer version and assess if it falls within the affected versions listed in CVE-2002-0269.

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