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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ie | Microsoft | 6.0-sp1 (including) | 6.0-sp1 (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 | 5.0.1-sp3 (including) | 5.0.1-sp3 (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) |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0083.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-038.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11259.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400577
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6780
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-004
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A57
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0083.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-038.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11259.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400577
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6780
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-004
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A57