CVE-2003-1026 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 8 Jan 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass Internet Explorer zone restrictions by exploiting history navigation with JavaScript URLs in sub-frames.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2003-1026?

CVE-2003-1026 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 8 Jan 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions via a javascript protocol URL in a sub-frame, which is added to the history list and executed in the top window's zone when the history.back (back) function is called, as demonstrated by BackToFramedJpu, aka the "Travel Log Cross Domain Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1026?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1026?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-1026 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1026 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vh66-78r7-g63j.