CVE-2002-0025

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0 - Application Processing Manipulation via Content-Type Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 does not properly handle the Content-Type HTML header field, which allows remote attackers to modify which application is used to process a document.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4085
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8118
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255767

Scores

EPSS 0.1421
EPSS Percentile 96.2%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.01
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.5
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
Published Mar 08, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026