# CVE-2001-0002: Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Loca

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2001-05-07 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.

## What to do

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A920
- http://www.osvdb.org/7823
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5567
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2456
- http://www.guninski.com/chmtempmain.html

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