CVE-2001-0643

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
http://www.osvdb.org/7858
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426
http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
http://www.osvdb.org/7858
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426

Timeline

Published: Sep 20, 2001
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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