CVE-2001-0875 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can misrepresent file names in download dialogs, tricking users into downloading unsafe files.
- 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-2001-0875?
CVE-2001-0875 is a high-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 cause the File Download dialogue box to misrepresent the name of the file in the dialogue in a way that could fool users into thinking that the file type is safe to download.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0875 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0875 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q67-2q8f-xvf4.