CVE-2004-0475 json
The showHelp function in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Pro allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local .CHM files via a double b…
published 2004-05-20 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0474
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.0%
- EPSS 10.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
10.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10348 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363202 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/10348
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/363202
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16147
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0475
- NVD CVE-2004-0475
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