Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 - CLSID File Execution EDB-20774 · remote · Apr 17, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ie-clsid-execute-files(6426) vdb-entry
- http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html
- http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048
- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html
- 2612 vdb-entry
- 20010416 Double clicking on innocent looking files may be dangerous mailing-list
- 7858 vdb-entry