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CVE-2001-0727 Details

Description

Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100835204509262&w=2 CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100861273114437&w=2 CVE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7703 CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A921 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft internet explorer
5.5
6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2001-0727
NVD Published Date:
Dec 14, 2001
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2001-0727 Details - Not Deferred