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CVE-2001-0643
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
ie-clsid-execute-files(6426)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
x_refsource_MISC
2612
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20010416 Double clicking on innocent looking files may be dangerous
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
7858
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
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