CVE - CVE-2001-0643

CVE-ID
CVE-2001-0643	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.
References
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BID:2612 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612 BUGTRAQ:20010416 Double clicking on innocent looking files may be dangerous URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909 MISC:~~http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine) MISC:http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html MISC:http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard@mm.html OSVDB:7858 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/7858~~ (Obsolete source) XF:ie-clsid-execute-files(6426) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426
Date Record Created
20040901	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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