CVE-2004-1686 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Internet Explorer's Information Bar prompt for ActiveX and JavaScript using a crafted XHTML page, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2004-1686?
CVE-2004-1686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 20 Feb 2005. 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 6.0 in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Information Bar prompt for ActiveX and Javascript via an XHTML page that contains an Internet Explorer formatted comment between the DOCTYPE tag and the HTML tag, as demonstrated using the DesignScience MathPlayer ActiveX plugin.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc47-jfx2-55pr.