CVE-2004-1043

Description

Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "Related Topics" command in the Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) to open a Help popup window containing the PCHealth tools.htm file in the local zone and injecting Javascript to be executed, as demonstrated using "writehta.txt" and the ADODB recordset, which saves a .HTA file to the local system, aka the "HTML Help ActiveX control Cross Domain Vulnerability."

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 70.18% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1349	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1963	vdb entry signature
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/972415	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18311	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0426.html	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2830	vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-001	vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-012B.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3496	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1043?: CVE-2004-1043 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1043?: To fix CVE-2004-1043, 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-2004-1043 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1043 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~70% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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