CVE-2003-0446

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, possibly in a component that is also used by other Microsoft products, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script via an XML file that contains a parse error, which inserts the script in the resulting error message.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 42.81% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory greymagic.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12334	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105595990924165&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/3065	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-06/0120.html	mailing list
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/005762.html	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105585001905002&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7938	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/9055	third party advisory
http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm013-ie/	vendor advisory exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105585986015421&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0446?: CVE-2003-0446 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0446?: To fix CVE-2003-0446, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0446 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0446 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~43% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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