CVE-2000-0518 Security feature bypass in n/a
Internet Explorer fails to validate SSL certificates for images and frames, allowing attackers to bypass security checks and potentially spoof secure connections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0518?
CVE-2000-0518 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x does not properly verify all contents of an SSL certificate if a connection is made to the server via an image or a frame, aka one of two different "SSL Certificate Validation" vulnerabilities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0518?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g344-mjvh-jcp5.