Description
HTML e-mail feature in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows attackers to execute attachments by setting an unusual MIME type for the attachment, which Internet Explorer does not process correctly.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98596775905044&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001197
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-06.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-066.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/7806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2524
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-020
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6306
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A141
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98596775905044&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001197
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-06.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-066.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/7806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2524
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-020
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6306
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A141
Timeline
- Published
- May 3, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified