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CVE-2002-0976
Internet Explorer 4.0 and later allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a web page that accesses a legacy XML Datasource…
Medium6.4EPSS 14.3%
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- mitre
Description
Internet Explorer 4.0 and later allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a web page that accesses a legacy XML Datasource applet (com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class) and modifies the base URL to point to the local system, which is trusted by the applet.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 14.3% · top 3.4% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20020817 Internet explorer can read local files (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ie-xml-read-files(9885) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 5490 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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