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CVE-2000-0162

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 sa…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftIe
Versions 4.0, 4.1, 5, 5.0
MicrosoftInternet Explorer
Version 4.0
MicrosoftVisual Studio
Version 6.0

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