CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0712

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The rendering engine in Internet Explorer determines the MIME type independently of the type specified by the server, allowing remote servers to automatically execute scripts placed in files whose MIME type does not normally support scripting, such as text (.txt), JPEG (.jpg), etc.

Risk Assessment

This can lead to unauthorized script execution, posing risks of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and other security threats.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and implement security policies that restrict script execution from unknown sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The rendering engine in Internet Explorer determines the MIME type independently of the type that is specified by the server, which allows remote servers to automatically execute script which is placed in a file whose MIME type does not normally support scripting, such as text (.txt), JPEG (.jpg), etc.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS