CVE-2000-0767 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files via a malicious scriptlet in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to view the content.
- 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-2000-0767?
CVE-2000-0767 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, 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
The ActiveX control for invoking a scriptlet in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x renders arbitrary file types instead of HTML, which allows an attacker to read arbitrary files, aka the "Scriptlet Rendering" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0767?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0767?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0767 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0767 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0767 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j3m-5478-cr36.