CVE-2003-1328: microsoft ie
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-1328 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft ie. EPSS estimates a 38.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 01-09-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
38.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 38.93% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5 - ShowHelp Arbitrary Command Execution
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft2 products
- ie6.0:sp1
- internet_explorer5.01 | 5.01:sp1 | 5.01:sp2 | 5.01:sp3 | 5.5 | 5.5:sp1 | 5.5:sp2 | 6.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
7 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A57VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-004Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS