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CVE-2001-0322: microsoft internet_explorer

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 04-04-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0322 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 20.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
20.95%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-04-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

MSHTML.DLL HTML parser in Internet Explorer 4.0, and other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a script that creates and deletes an object that is associated with the browser window object.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

20.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 20.95% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
20.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 / Outlook 2000/5.5 - 'MSHTML.dll' Crash

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links