PT-2001-1475 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2001-05-24 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2001-0246

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote web site operators to read certain files on the client by sending information from a local frame to a frame in a different domain. This occurs because the browser does not properly verify the domain of a frame within a browser window.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0246

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0246 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-027 · Vendor Advisory