Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 31.01%
Description
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5
- 6.0
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 31.01% (0.31007) | 98.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 31.01% (0.31007) | 98.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 44.12% (0.44122) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 50.66% (0.50664) | 97.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 40.67% (0.40667) | 96.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 50.66% (0.50664) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.33% (0.96334) | 99.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 96.33% (0.96334) | 99.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.06% (0.96057) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100835204509262&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100861273114437&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-36.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-027.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443699 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/3033 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3578 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7703 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A921 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100835204509262&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100861273114437&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-36.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-027.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443699 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/3033 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3578 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7703 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A921 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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