CVE-2002-0191

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via cssText Property

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0191. PoCs published by GreyMagic Software.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer's CSS interpreter to read arbitrary files on a user's system by abusing the cssText property of the styleSheet object. The PoC demonstrates file content extraction via a malicious webpage, with a specific example targeting 'c:/test.txt'.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files that contain the "{" character via script containing the cssText property of the stylesheet object, aka "Local Information Disclosure through HTML Object" vulnerability.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by GreyMagic Software · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21361

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer's CSS interpreter to read arbitrary files on a user's system by abusing the cssText property of the styleSheet object. The PoC demonstrates file content extraction via a malicious webpage, with a specific example targeting 'c:/test.txt'.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2002-0191)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · Target file must exist and contain a '{' character
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4411
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101778302030981&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8740.php

Scores

EPSS 0.2969
EPSS Percentile 98.0%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.01 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.5 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
Published May 29, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026