Description
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly handle object tags returned from a Web server during XML data binding, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML e-mail message or web page.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by http-equiv · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23122
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A123
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8565
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13300
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-040
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/7887
Scores
EPSS
0.4545
EPSS Percentile
97.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/ie
6.0 sp1
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.0.1 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.5 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
6.0
Published
Nov 17, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026