# CVE-2004-0727: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and other versions including 5.01 and 5.5, allows remote web servers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-07-23 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and other versions including 5.01 and 5.5, allows remote web servers to bypass zone restrictions and execute arbitrary code in the local computer zone by redirecting a function to another function with the same name, as demonstrated by SimilarMethodNameRedir, aka the "Similar Method Name Redirection Cross Domain Vulnerability."

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## References

- http://freehost07.websamba.com/greyhats/similarmethodnameredir.htm
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7448
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7496
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/207264
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4702
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7906
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12048
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16681
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6829
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108966512815373&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7084
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24265

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