CVE-2002-0980

N/A Unknown
Published: September 24, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message, then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
40.4%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft