CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0188

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields. These headers can cause the application for the spoofed file type to pass the file back to the operating system for handling rather than raise an error message.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on user systems, potentially leading to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of attacks exploiting this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields that cause the application for the spoofed file type to pass the file back to the operating system for handling rather than raise an error message, aka the second variant of the "Content Disposition" vulnerability.

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