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 ba
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- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
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Version range not reported