CVE-2003-0816

Description

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions by (1) using the NavigateAndFind method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated by NAFfileJPU, (2) using the window.open method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated using WsOpenFileJPU, (3) setting the href property in the base tag for the _search window, as demonstrated using WsBASEjpu, (4) loading the search window into an Iframe, as demonstrated using WsFakeSrc, (5) caching a javascript: URL in the browser history, then accessing that URL in the same frame as the target domain, as demonstrated using WsOpenJpuInHistory, NAFjpuInHistory, BackMyParent, BackMyParent2, and RefBack, aka the "Script URLs Cross Domain" vulnerability.

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 72.13% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321781819727&w=2 mailing list
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2003-09/0146.html mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A362 signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A361 signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A416 signature vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106322063729496&w=2 mailing list
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsFakeSrc/WsFakeSrc-Content.HTM
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321693517858&w=2 mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/771604 third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106322240132721&w=2 mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-048 vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007687 vdb entry
http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/WsOpenFileJPU/WsOpenFileJPU-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/NAFfileJPU/NAFfileJPU-Content.htm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A409 signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A479 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337086 mailing list
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/BackMyParent/BackMyParent-content.htm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A459 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/336937 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321882821788&w=2 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321638416884&w=2 mailing list
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/BackMyParent2/BackMyParent2-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/NAFjpuInHistory/NAFjpuInHistory-Content.HTM
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A363 signature vdb entry
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/RefBack/RefBack-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsOpenJpuInHistory/WsOpenJpuInHistory-Content.HTM
http://secunia.com/advisories/10192 third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652452 patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsBASEjpu/WsBASEjpu-Content.HTM

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0816?
CVE-2003-0816 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0816?
To fix CVE-2003-0816, 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-2003-0816 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-0816 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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