PT-2001-1903 · Microsoft+1 · Internet Explorer+1

Published 2001-12-06 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2001-0720

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh on Mac OS X

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by causing a BinHex or MacBinary file type to be downloaded. This can lead to the execution of files if automatic decoding is enabled.

Recommendations: For Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh on Mac OS X, consider disabling automatic decoding of BinHex and MacBinary file types to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0720

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

Macos X

References · 5

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-053 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0720 · Security Note
• http://ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-013.shtml · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7336 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3471 · Note