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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2000· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2000-1061

CVE-2000-1061

Description

Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows an unsigned applet to create and use ActiveX controls, which allows a remote attacker to bypass Internet Explorer's security settings and execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page or email, aka the "Microsoft VM ActiveX Component" vulnerability.

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Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Ie2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Java Virtual Machinellm-fuzzy
    Range: <=5.x

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