## Description

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.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### microsoft - ie

Affected Versions:

- 4.0

### microsoft - ie

Affected Versions:

- 4.0

### microsoft - ie

Affected Versions:

- 4.1

### microsoft - ie

Affected Versions:

- 4.1

### microsoft - ie

Affected Versions:

- 5

### microsoft - ie

Affected Versions:

- 5.0

### microsoft - ie

Affected Versions:

- 5.0

### microsoft - internet_explorer

Affected Versions:

- 4.0

### microsoft - visual_studio

Affected Versions:

- 6.0

## References

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-011
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-011

Neural Processor Active