CVE-2000-0162 describes a vulnerability in the Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) within Internet Explorer versions 4.x and 5.x, as well as Microsoft Visual Studio. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw using a specially crafted Java applet to escape the Java sandbox and read arbitrary files on the victim's system. With a CVSS score of 5.1 (Medium), this vulnerability requires high attack complexity but allows for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.