CVE-2001-0712 json
The rendering engine in Internet Explorer determines the MIME type independently of the type that is specified by the server, which allows…
published 2001-10-12 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0698
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.0%
- EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/200291 advisory
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/200109 advisory
Exploit prediction
5.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3116 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/200291
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/200109
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3116
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0712
- NVD CVE-2001-0712
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