CVE-2001-0712

N/A Unknown
Published: October 30, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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 to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200109
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200291
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3116
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3116
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.8%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft