CVE-2002-0976 Internet Explorer 4.0 and later allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a web page that accesses a legacy XML Datasource applet (com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class) and modifies the base URL to p...
MediumCVSS 6.4
EPSS 14.3%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
Internet Explorer 4.0 and later allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a web page that accesses a legacy XML Datasource applet (com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class) and modifies the base URL to point to the local system, which is trusted by the applet.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 4.0 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 4.0.1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 4.0.1-sp2 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.0.1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.0.1-sp1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.0.1-sp2 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.5 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.5-sp1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.5-sp2 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 20020817 Internet explorer can read local files mailing-list
- ie-xml-read-files(9885) vdb-entry
- 5490 vdb-entry