Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 8, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0023
CVE-2002-0023
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via malformed requests to the GetObject function, which bypass some of GetObject's security checks.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =5.01,5.5,6.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0000.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3767nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.osvdb.org/3030nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-005nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7758nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A40nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A50nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A77nvd
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