CVE-2004-0475 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local CHM files in Internet Explorer 6 via crafted URLs, requiring user interaction to trigger the exploit.
- 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-2004-0475?
CVE-2004-0475 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 20 May 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
The showHelp function in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Pro allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local .CHM files via a double backward slash ("\\") before the target CHM file, as demonstrated using an "ms-its" URL to ntshared.chm. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2003-1041.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0475?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0475?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-0475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-624v-gqcq-xp7r.