Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2001-0149
Windows Scripting Host in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the GetObject Javascript function and the htmlfile ActiveX object.
EPSS: 0.322 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-0149?
- CVE-2001-0149 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Published 2001-06-02.
- Is CVE-2001-0149 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.