CVE-2001-0090

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Print Templates feature in Internet Explorer 5.5 executes arbitrary custom print templates without prompting the user, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary ActiveX controls, aka the "Browser Print Template" vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0090	The Print Templates feature in Internet Explorer 5.5 executes arbitrary custom print templates without prompting the user, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary ActiveX controls, aka the "Browser Print Template" vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.9% (3.869% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2046
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-093
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5614

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 16, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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