CVE-2002-0023 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via malformed GetObject requests in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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-2002-0023?
CVE-2002-0023 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 25 Jun 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 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via malformed requests to the GetObject function, which bypass some of GetObject's security checks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0023 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0023 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5wp-9g62-jf87.