Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly handle object tags returned from a Web server during XML data binding, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML e-mail message or web page
Published Oct 8, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 27.28%
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly handle object tags returned from a Web server during XML data binding, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML e-mail message or web page.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 27.28% (0.27276) | 98.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.67% (0.26670) | 97.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 45.45% (0.45451) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 46.69% (0.46686) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 45.45% (0.45451) | 97.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 51.97% (0.51967) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 86.01% (0.86008) | 98.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.83% (0.87827) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 94.30% (0.94300) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 94.85% (0.94854) | 98.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.37% (0.95374) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 41.00% (0.41003) | 98.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 41.00% (0.41003) | 97.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.osvdb.org/7887 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8565 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-040 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13300 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A123 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.osvdb.org/7887 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8565 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-040 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13300 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A123 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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