CVE-2003-1328

Severity

75%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

106%

The showHelp() function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 supports certain types of pluggable protocols that allow remote attackers to bypass the cross-domain security model and execute arbitrary code, aka "Improper Cross Domain Security Validation with ShowHelp functionality."

The showHelp() function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 supports certain types of pluggable protocols that allow remote attackers to bypass the cross-domain security model and execute arbitrary code, aka "Improper Cross Domain Security Validation with ShowHelp functionality."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Microsoft

First reported 22 years ago

2003-02-19 05:00:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-12 21:33:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1

5.0.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP1

5.0.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP2

5.0.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP3

5.0.1

Microsoft ie 5.5

5.5

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1

5.5

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2

5.5

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

6.0

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