Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to identify the path to the Temporary Internet Files folder and obtain user information such as cookies via certain uses of the OBJECT tag, which are not subjected to the proper security checks, aka "Temporary Internet Files folders Name Reading."
Published Sep 1, 2004
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.29%
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to identify the path to the Temporary Internet Files folder and obtain user information such as cookies via certain uses of the OBJECT tag, which are not subjected to the proper security checks, aka "Temporary Internet Files folders Name Reading."
Affected products
No data.
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 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:N
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12293) | 96.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12293) | 95.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 15.10% (0.15104) | 94.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.20% (0.16205) | 94.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.22% (0.21219) | 92.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.20% (0.16205) | 94.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 15.70% (0.15697) | 95.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 19.23% (0.19229) | 96.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 33.31% (0.33314) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 59.36% (0.59361) | 97.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.91% (0.94909) | 98.78th | 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 (7)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103184415307193&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10665.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6217 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A444 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A690 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103184415307193&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10665.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6217 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A444 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A690 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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