CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0691

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 and 5.5 allow remote attackers to execute scripts in the Local Computer zone via a URL referencing a local HTML resource file, a variant of 'Cross-Site Scripting in Local HTML Resource'.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious scripts on the victim's machine, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and implement appropriate security measures to restrict script execution from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 5.5 allows remote attackers to execute scripts in the Local Computer zone via a URL that references a local HTML resource file, a variant of "Cross-Site Scripting in Local HTML Resource" as identified by CAN-2002-0189.

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