CVE-2002-0025 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can manipulate Content-Type headers to force Internet Explorer to process documents with unintended applications, bypassing security 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-2002-0025?
CVE-2002-0025 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 does not properly handle the Content-Type HTML header field, which allows remote attackers to modify which application is used to process a document.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0025 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-67m6-mx3x-jxgv.