Description
The ActiveX control for invoking a scriptlet in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x renders arbitrary file types instead of HTML, which allows an attacker to read arbitrary files, aka the "Scriptlet Rendering" vulnerability.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1564
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-055
Scores
EPSS
0.0436
EPSS Percentile
90.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer
4.0
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.0
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.01
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.5
Published
Oct 20, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026