CVE-2001-0154 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending HTML emails with malicious attachments using unusual MIME types in Internet Explorer.
- 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-2001-0154?
CVE-2001-0154 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 7 May 2001. 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
HTML e-mail feature in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows attackers to execute attachments by setting an unusual MIME type for the attachment, which Internet Explorer does not process correctly.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0154?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0154?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0154 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2001-0154 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0154 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- 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-vpgx-hxx7-gv5w.