CVE-2002-0980

The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

26.7%Down 16.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2002-0980
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-0980
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-0969 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-0969
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6rjq-cr77-fpj5 No score

The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known...

Record: GHSA-6rjq-cr77-fpj5
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 Outlook Express 5/6 - MHTML URL Handler File Rendering	2002-08-15

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-2002-0980 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published August 23, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.