CVE-2001-0643

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 11.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.

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

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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

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.4% (11.358% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048
http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
http://www.osvdb.org/7858
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM
Reserved: Aug 6, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 20, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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