Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs
Published May 7, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.21%
Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.5
- 5.01
- 5.1
- 5.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.21% (0.20212) | 97.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.21% (0.20212) | 97.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 25.60% (0.25604) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.47% (0.14472) | 93.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.71% (0.16712) | 91.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.47% (0.14472) | 93.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.19% (0.06189) | 93.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 6.19% (0.06189) | 93.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 6.09% (0.06095) | 92.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.41% (0.05405) | 91.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 16.86% (0.16864) | 96.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 16.86% (0.16864) | 95.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 16.86% (0.16864) | 92.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.guninski.com/chmtempmain.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.osvdb.org/7823 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2456 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5567 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A920 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.guninski.com/chmtempmain.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/7823 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2456 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5567 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A920 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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