Description
Buffer overflow in gopher client for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 through 6.0, Proxy Server 2.0, or ISA Server 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a gopher:// URL that redirects the user to a real or simulated gopher server that sends a long response.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21510
References (9)
Scores
EPSS
0.6019
EPSS Percentile
98.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (6)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.0.1 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.5 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
6.0
microsoft/isa_server
2000 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/proxy_server
2.0 (2 CPE variants)
university_of_minnesota/gopher
Published
Jul 03, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026