The Microsoft virtual machine (VM) in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows a remote…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Microsoft virtual machine (VM) in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows a remote attacker to read files via a malicious Java applet that escapes the Java sandbox, aka the "VM File Reading" vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07554 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* | 5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0162
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc2c-8pxg-2287
References
Advisory 1
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- TI-2006-01146 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-03617 Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2000-0162 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0162 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pc2c-8pxg-2287 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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