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published date: March 8, 2002

CVE-2002-0024 : File Download Vulnerability

Description

File Download box in Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows an attacker to use the Content-Disposition and Content-Type HTML header fields to modify how the name of the file is displayed, which could trick a user into believing that a file is safe to download.

Product(s):

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2002-0024, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2002-0024 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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