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CVE-2001-0727
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
Published: Dec 14, 2001
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-93xq-2hp2-cg7q
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content...
References (20)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100835204509262&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100861273114437&w=2
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-36.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-027.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443699 US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/3033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3578
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7703
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A921
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100835204509262&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100861273114437&w=2
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-36.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-027.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443699 US Government Resource
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
31.01%
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
39.3 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
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