# CVE-2003-0446: Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, possibly in a component that is also used by other Microsoft products, allows r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2003-06-20 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, possibly in a component that is also used by other Microsoft products, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script via an XML file that contains a parse error, which inserts the script in the resulting error message.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12334
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105595990924165&w=2
- http://www.osvdb.org/3065
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-06/0120.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/005762.html
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105585001905002&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7938
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9055
- http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm013-ie/
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105585986015421&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22783

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