CVE-2002-0722 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof file origin in download dialogs to trick users into downloading unsafe files, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2002-0722?
CVE-2002-0722 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
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to misrepresent the source of a file in the File Download dialogue box to trick users into thinking that the file type is safe to download, aka "File Origin Spoofing."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0722 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-qwmv-q6h9-39x6.