VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2003-1328

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability38.93%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2003-02-19
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

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."

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