CVE-2002-0024 Other in n/a
Attackers can spoof file names in Internet Explorer download dialogs to trick users into executing malicious 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-2002-0024?
CVE-2002-0024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 2 Apr 2003. 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
File Download box in Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows an attacker to use the Content-Disposition and Content-Type HTML header fields to modify how the name of the file is displayed, which could trick a user into believing that a file is safe to download.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0024?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0024?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0024 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0024 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-x83c-p5vw-2772.