CVE-2002-0980 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious content into Web Folder error messages accessed via mhtml URLs in Internet Explorer.
- 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-2002-0980?
CVE-2002-0980 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 23 Aug 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
The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message, then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2002-0980 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0980 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rjq-cr77-fpj5.