CVE-2003-0446: microsoft internet_explorer
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0446 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 23.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 20-06-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, possibly in a component that is also used by other Microsoft products, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script via an XML file that contains a parse error, which inserts the script in the resulting error message.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
23.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 23.00% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (security.greymagic.com)
Maturity: unknown
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 - MSXML XML File Parsing Cross-Site Scripting
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft1 product
- internet_explorer5.5 | 6.0
1 vendor · 1 product