CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0077

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to invoke executables present on the local system through HTML objects with the codebase property. This is known as the 'Local Executable Invocation via Object tag' vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run malicious software on users' computers, posing a serious threat to system security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version or consider using an alternative browser to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 treats objects invoked on an HTML page with the codebase property as part of Local Computer zone, which allows remote attackers to invoke executables present on the local system through objects such as the popup object, aka the "Local Executable Invocation via Object tag" vulnerability.

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