CVE-2001-0002
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of...
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.
- Record
CVE-2001-0002- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.
- Record
CVE-2001-0002- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0002 No score
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0002- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmq7-p773-jmqg No score
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of...
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.
- Record
GHSA-wmq7-p773-jmqg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0002 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published May 7, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.2%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A920
osvdb.org/7823
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5567
securityfocus.com/bid/2456
guninski.com/chmtempmain.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0002
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wmq7-p773-jmqg