Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0727
CVE-2001-0727
Description
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution 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: = 6.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-36.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443699nvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-027.shtmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/3033nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3578nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-058nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7703nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A921nvd
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