Vulnerability in Microsoft Ie
CVE-2003-0815
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and read arbitrary files by (1) modifying the createTextRange method and using CreateLink, as demonstrated using LinkillerSaveRef, LinkillerJPU, and Linkiller, or (2) modifying the createRange method and using the FIND dialog to select text, as demonstrated using Findeath, aka the "Function Pointer Override Cross Domain" vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.187 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.187 · newest: 0.187 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Ie — versions 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 5.0.1, 5.5, 6.0
References
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-021.shtml (government-resource, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2003-09/0150.html (mailing-list)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:351 (signature, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13676 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:472 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/7889 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-048 (vendor-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337086 (mailing-list)