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CVE-2000-0596
Internet Explorer 5.x does not warn a user before opening a Microsoft Access database file that is referenced within ActiveX OBJECT tags in an HTML document, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, aka the "IE Script" vulnerability.
Published: Jun 27, 2000
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 4.0.1 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-hqf4-9x6j-98g9
Internet Explorer 5.x does not warn a user before opening a Microsoft Access database file that...
References (10)
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-16.html US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1398
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=000d01bfe0fb%24418f59b0%2496217aa8%40src.bu.edu
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=39589359.762392DB%40nat.bg
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-049
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-16.html US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1398
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=000d01bfe0fb%24418f59b0%2496217aa8%40src.bu.edu
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=39589359.762392DB%40nat.bg
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-049
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
13.01%
Top 6% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
33.9 / 100
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