CVE-2004-0475
The showHelp function in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Pro allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local .CHM files via a double backward slash ("\\") before the target CHM file, as demonstrated using an "ms-its" URL to ntshared.chm.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.0%, higher than 95% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The showHelp function in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Pro allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local .CHM files via a double backward slash ("\\") before the target CHM file, as demonstrated using an "ms-its" URL to ntshared.chm. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2003-1041.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 10.03% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/ie
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363202Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10348Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16147
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363202Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10348Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16147
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.