Vulnerabilities > CVE-2001-0643 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN microsoft
exploit available
Summary
Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
---|---|---|
Application | 1 |
Exploit-Db
description | MS Internet Explorer 5.5 CLSID File Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2001-0643. Remote exploit for windows platform |
id | EDB-ID:20774 |
last seen | 2016-02-02 |
modified | 2001-04-17 |
published | 2001-04-17 |
reporter | Georgi Guninski |
source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/20774/ |
title | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 CLSID File Execution Vulnerability |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909
- http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048
- http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612
- http://www.osvdb.org/7858
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426
- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html