critical
9.3
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-0555

First published: Thu Feb 04 2010(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not prevent rendering of non-HTML local files as HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via vectors involving the product's use of text/html as the default content type for files that are encountered after a redirection, aka the URLMON sniffing vulnerability, a variant of CVE-2009-1140 and related to CVE-2008-1448.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Internet Explorer=6
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
All of
Internet Explorer=7
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=gold
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
All of
Any of
Internet Explorer=5.01-sp4
Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
Internet Explorer=6
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Internet Explorer=7
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=gold
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Internet Explorer=5.01-sp4
Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-0555?

    CVE-2010-0555 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-0555?

    To fix CVE-2010-0555, ensure that you have applied the latest security updates and patches provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer.

  • Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2010-0555?

    CVE-2010-0555 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 SP4, 6, 7 and 8.

  • What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2010-0555?

    CVE-2010-0555 impacts various Windows operating systems, including Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Server 2008.

  • What type of attack vector is associated with CVE-2010-0555?

    CVE-2010-0555 can be exploited through malicious Internet content that tricks Internet Explorer into rendering non-HTML files as HTML.

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