Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to misrepresent the source of a file in the File Download dialogue box to trick users into thinking that the file type is safe to download, aka "File Origin Spoofing."
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5559
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/5129
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103054692223380&w=2
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9937.php
Scores
EPSS
0.1306
EPSS Percentile
96.0%
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
Sep 24, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026