CVE-2002-0023

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via malformed...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

39.0%Down 1.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record: CVE-2002-0023
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2002-0023
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-0023 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2002-0023
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5wp-9g62-jf87 No score

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via malformed...

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.

Record: GHSA-p5wp-9g62-jf87
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

microsoft internet explorer

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 - GetObject File Disclosure	2002-01-01

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-0023 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published March 8, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 39.0%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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