CVE-2004-0475

Published: Jul 7, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The showHelp function in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Pro allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local .CHM files via a double backward slash ("\\") before the target CHM file, as demonstrated using an "ms-its" URL to ntshared.chm. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2003-1041.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Ie

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Ie	Version 6.0 sp1

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363202

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10348

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16147

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363202

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10348

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16147

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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