Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, possibly in a component that…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.22998 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0446
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c35q-7hfm-3hxp
References
Other 6
- 20030617 Re: [Full-Disclosure] Cross-Site Scripting in Unparsable XML Files
- 3065
- 20030617 Re: Cross-Site Scripting in Unparsable XML Files (GM#013-IE)
- 20030617 Cross-Site Scripting in Unparsable XML Files (GM#013-IE)
- 20030617 Cross-Site Scripting in Unparsable XML Files (GM#013-IE)
- 20030617 Cross-Site Scripting in Unparsable XML Files (GM#013-IE)
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Sources
- CVE-2003-0446 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0446 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c35q-7hfm-3hxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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