4.3

CVE-2003-0446: microsoft internet_explorer

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-06-2003Last modified 08-08-2024

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.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.00%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 20-06-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last 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 version

EPSS 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

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
23.00%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (security.greymagic.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 - MSXML XML File Parsing Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

10 links