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."
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A57 ↗
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-038.shtml ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6780 ↗
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400577 ↗
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0083.html ↗
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11259.php ↗
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-004 ↗