CVE-2001-0091 json
The ActiveX control for invoking a scriptlet in Internet Explorer 5.0 through 5.5 renders arbitrary file types instead of HTML, which allow…
published 2001-02-16 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0091
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ActiveX control for invoking a scriptlet in Internet Explorer 5.0 through 5.5 renders arbitrary file types instead of HTML, which allows an attacker to read arbitrary files, aka a variant of the "Scriptlet Rendering" vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
5.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-093
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/7820
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6085
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0091
- NVD CVE-2001-0091
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