CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0980

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message and then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, posing a serious security threat to systems using these versions of the browser.

Recommendation

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

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Original NVD description (English source)

The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message, then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.

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