CVE-2002-0976 describes a critical file disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0 and later. Attackers can exploit a legacy XML Datasource applet (com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class) to read arbitrary local files by manipulating the base URL within a malicious web page. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a high potential for impact with low attack complexity, as it allows for unauthorized information disclosure (C:P) without requiring authentication (Au:N). While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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