CVE-2000-0201

MediumCVSS 5.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The window.showHelp() method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files (.chm) to be executed from the local host, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Microsoft Networking.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.1/10AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
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References

Timeline

Published: Mar 1, 2000
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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