CVE-2001-0875

Published: Nov 26, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause the File Download dialogue box to misrepresent the name of the file in the dialogue in a way that could fool users into thinking that the file type is safe to download.

Affected (2)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

Microsoft

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6.0

References (10)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245594

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3597

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7636

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1014

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245594