CVE-2001-0875 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 28.1% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 28.06% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-11-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 - File Download Security Warning Bypass | 2004-11-19 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 - Spoofable File Extensions | 2001-11-26 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245594
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3597
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7636
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245594
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3597
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7636
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1014
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