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CVE-2002-0722

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2002-09-24 Modified: 2026-06-16

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."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References