7.5high

CVE-2001-0720

Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by causing a BinHex or MacBinary file…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by causing a BinHex or MacBinary file type to be downloaded, which causes the files to be executed if automatic decoding is enabled.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-053 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/7336 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/m-013.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3471 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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