First published: Fri Oct 04 2002(Updated: )
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 does not register its associated files with Internet Explorer, which allows remote attackers to execute Visual FoxPro applications without warning via HTML that references specially-crafted filenames.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Visual FoxPro | =6.0 |
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CVE-2002-0696 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
To remediate CVE-2002-0696, ensure that Internet Explorer restrictions are applied and consider upgrading to a newer version of Microsoft Visual FoxPro.
CVE-2002-0696 allows remote attackers to execute Visual FoxPro applications without user warning through specially-crafted HTML files.
CVE-2002-0696 may not be a significant concern for modern systems, but users of Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 should be aware of its risks.
CVE-2002-0696 specifically affects Microsoft Visual FoxPro version 6.0.