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CVE-2000-1061 Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows an unsigned applet to create and use ActiveX controls, which allows a remote attacker to bypass Internet Explorer's security sett...

MediumCVSS 5.1 EPSS 10.5% Public exploit
Published
Updated
Exploit status
Public exploit available

Description

Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows an unsigned applet to create and use ActiveX controls, which allows a remote attacker to bypass Internet Explorer's security settings and execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page or email, aka the "Microsoft VM ActiveX Component" vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Microsoft ie = 4.x No fix listed
Microsoft ie = 5.x No fix listed

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