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TI-2003-00751 Aliases CVE-2003-0815GHSA-x5h5-m6w2-8cgv

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions…

Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and read arbitrary files by (1) modifying the createTextRange method and using CreateLink, as demonstrated using LinkillerSaveRef, LinkillerJPU, and Linkiller, or (2) modifying the createRange method and using the FIND dialog to select text, as demonstrated using Findeath, aka the "Function Pointer Override Cross Domain" vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.18735 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5h5-m6w2-8cgv

References

Advisory 2

Other 15

  • TI-2004-00947 Heap-based buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00183 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-00210 The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-01313 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2006-01146 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-03617 Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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