CVE-2001-0643

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Reserved: Aug 6, 2001

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
n/an/a	n/aAffected

References

ie-clsid-execute-files(6426)vdb-entry
http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
2612vdb-entry
20010416 Double clicking on innocent looking files may be dangerousmailing-list
7858vdb-entry

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