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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.