CVE-2001-0322

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Published Apr 4, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 21.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

MSHTML.DLL HTML parser in Internet Explorer 4.0, and other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a script that creates and deletes an object that is associated with the browser window object.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 21.0% (20.953% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97958685100219&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2202
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5938

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Outlook Outlook Express

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 4, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: Apr 4, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 2, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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