# CVE-2002-1188: Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to identify the path to the Temporary Internet Files folder and obtain user infor

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to identify the path to the Temporary Internet Files folder and obtain user information such as cookies via certain uses of the OBJECT tag, which are not subjected to the proper security checks, aka "Temporary Internet Files folders Name Reading."

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## References

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-018.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6217
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10665.php
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103184415307193&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A690
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A444

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