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
Published Aug 23, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 26.67%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 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 | 26.67% (0.26675) | 97.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.67% (0.26675) | 97.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.45% (0.40449) | 97.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.96% (0.41964) | 96.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 40.45% (0.40449) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 31.30% (0.31302) | 96.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 69.06% (0.69063) | 98.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 74.68% (0.74677) | 97.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 62.57% (0.62567) | 97.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 43.34% (0.43340) | 98.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 43.34% (0.43340) | 97.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102942234427691&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=102937705527922&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102943486811091&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_VULN-DEV
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9881.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5473 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-014 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102942234427691&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=102937705527922&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102943486811091&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_VULN-DEV | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9881.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5473 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-014 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
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