CVE-2002-0190: Microsoft Internet Explorer

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code under fewer security restrictions via a malformed web page that requires NetBIOS connectivity, aka "Zone Spoofing through Malformed Web Page" vulnerability.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer: version 5.01 only; version 5.5 only; version 6.0 only

Published 2002-05-29. Last modified 2026-06-16.