CVE-2001-0722 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read and modify user cookies via JavaScript in about: URLs, requiring user interaction to exploit.
- 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-2001-0722?
CVE-2001-0722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 9 Mar 2002. 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 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript in an about: URL, aka the "First Cookie Handling Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0722 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0722 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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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-mm32-hgw5-cw3m.