CVE-2000-0201

Summary

CVE-2000-0201 is a vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer 5.x. This issue permits remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a system by exploiting the window.showHelp() method's lack of restriction on HTML help files (.chm). Instead of being limited to local files, these help files can be fetched from remote sources via Microsoft Networking. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially install malicious software.

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