CVE-2000-0162

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.

Impact & exploitability

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-011