# CVE-2001-0712: The rendering engine in Internet Explorer determines the MIME type independently of the type that is specified by the server, which allows r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2001-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The rendering engine in Internet Explorer determines the MIME type independently of the type that is specified by the server, which allows remote servers to automatically execute script which is placed in a file whose MIME type does not normally support scripting, such as text (.txt), JPEG (.jpg), etc.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200109
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3116

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