# CVE-2002-0980

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0980
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 1.62
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Aug 23, 2002
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message, then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-014)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102943486811091&w=2)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102942234427691&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9881.php)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5473)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=102937705527922&w=2)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 40.45%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 97.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-19._