CVE-2001-0727
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content...
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2001-0727- 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 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2001-0727- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0713 No score
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2001-0713- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-93xq-2hp2-cg7q No score
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content...
Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-93xq-2hp2-cg7q- 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-2001-0727 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 14, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.0%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.