CVE-2001-0643 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID))
Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0643 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-09-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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