CVE-2001-0643 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 where it fails to display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is appended to a filename. This oversight could be exploited to deceive users into executing malicious programs by masking the true file type, making a dangerous executable appear as a benign document. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, with the primary impact being a potential compromise of integrity. While not actively exploited in the wild and not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-20774) is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no record of Metasploit or Nuclei modules, nor any community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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