CVE-2001-0720
Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0720- 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 5.1 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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0720- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0706 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0706- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7gvm-vjh8-p7jh No score
Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7gvm-vjh8-p7jh- 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-2001-0720 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Mac Os X, published December 6, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.09%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.