# CVE-2004-1686: Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Information Bar prompt for ActiveX and Javascript via an XHTML

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Information Bar prompt for ActiveX and Javascript via an XHTML page that contains an Internet Explorer formatted comment between the DOCTYPE tag and the HTML tag, as demonstrated using the DesignScience MathPlayer ActiveX plugin.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109539520310153&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20617
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11200

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