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CVE-2001-0727
Published: Jun 25, 2002
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
CA-2001-36
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
20011214 MSIE may download and run progams automatically
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:921
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
ie-file-download-execution(7703)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
3033
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
M-027
third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_CIAC
VU#443699
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
3578
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20011216 Re: MSIE may download and run progams automatically - NOT SO FAST
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
MS01-058
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MS
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