CVE-2002-0980 The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it....
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 26.7%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message, then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- 20020815 SILLY BEHAVIOR : Internet Explorer 5.5 - 6.0 mailing-list
- 20020815 SILLY BEHAVIOR : Internet Explorer 5.5 - 6.0 mailing-list
- 20020815 SILLY BEHAVIOR : Internet Explorer 5.5 - 6.0 mailing-list
- ie-webfolder-script-injection(9881) vdb-entry
- 5473 vdb-entry
- MS03-014 vendor-advisory