CVE-2004-1173 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgff-q9pm-46q8.

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