Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2000· Updated Apr 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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2Patches
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