CVE-2002-0722 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to misrepresent the source of a file in the File Download dialogue box to trick users into thinking that the file type is safe to download, aka "File Origin Spoofing."
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0722 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to misrepresent the source of a file in the File Download dialogue box to trick users into thinking that the file type is safe to download, aka "File Origin Spoofing." |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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