CVE-2001-0720 describes a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh on Mac OS X, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This occurs when the browser automatically decodes downloaded BinHex or MacBinary files, leading to their execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity attack vector with potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.