Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0723
CVE-2001-0723
Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript, aka the "Second Cookie Handling Vulnerability."
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
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
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3546nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-055nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.