CVE-2001-0919 Security feature bypass in n/a
Internet Explorer fails to warn users when JavaScript sets cookies if the prompt setting is enabled, bypassing privacy controls.
- 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-2001-0919?
CVE-2001-0919 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 2 Feb 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 5.50.4134.0100 on Windows ME with "Prompt to allow cookies to be stored on your machine" enabled does not warn a user when a cookie is set using Javascript.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0919?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0919?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0919 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0919 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0919 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- 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-x6rp-8fq3-h7xq.