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CVE-2001-0727

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2001-12-14 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References