CVE-2000-0201
Internet Explorer 5.x - Remote Code Execution via window.showHelp() Method
Title source: llmDescription
The window.showHelp() method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files (.chm) to be executed from the local host, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Microsoft Networking.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1033
Scores
EPSS
0.0685
EPSS Percentile
93.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.0
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.01
Published
Mar 01, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026