Internet Explorer 4.0 and later allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a web page that accesses a legacy XML Datasource applet (com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class) and modifies the base URL to point to the local system, which is trusted by the applet.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 4.0.1 (including) | 4.0.1 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 4.0.1-sp2 (including) | 4.0.1-sp2 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0.1 (including) | 5.0.1 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0.1-sp1 (including) | 5.0.1-sp1 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0.1-sp2 (including) | 5.0.1-sp2 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.5 (including) | 5.5 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.5-sp1 (including) | 5.5-sp1 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.5-sp2 (including) | 5.5-sp2 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |