CVE-2004-1173 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Internet Explorer's popup blocker using specific DOM methods and JavaScript, 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-2004-1173?
CVE-2004-1173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 Dec 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 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via the document object model (DOM) methods in the DHTML Dynamic HTML (DHTML) Editing Component (DEC) and Javascript that calls showModalDialog.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgff-q9pm-46q8.