Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0722
CVE-2001-0722
Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript in an about: URL, aka the "First Cookie Handling Vulnerability."
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=5.5, <=6.0
Patches
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References
7- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/221612nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-016.shtmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/1982nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3513nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-055nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7486nvd
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