| Vulnerability Name: | CCN-10883 | ||||||
| Published: | 2002-04-02 | ||||||
| Updated: | 2002-04-02 | ||||||
| Summary: | Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) that is used to attach third-party software add-ons to running processes of Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4 and later. These add-ons have access to all of Internet Explorer's objects and events and can be used by a remote attacker in control of a malicious Web server to obtain sensitive information, including user passwords and credit card numbers, and to possibly execute malicious code on the victim's computer. | ||||||
| CVSS v3 Severity: | 7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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| CVSS v2 Severity: | 7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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| Vulnerability Consequences: | Gain Access | ||||||
| References: | Source: CCN Type: CIAC Technical Note 02-002 Microsoft Browser Helper Objects (BHO) Could Hide Malicious Code Source: XF Type: UNKNOWN ie-bho-obtain-information(10883) | ||||||
| Vulnerable Configuration: | Configuration CCN 1: Denotes that component is vulnerable | ||||||
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