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
Published May 20, 2004
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.03%
Description
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.
Affected products
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:H/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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.03% (0.10026) | 95.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.03% (0.10026) | 95.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 7.54% (0.07537) | 91.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 9.89% (0.09895) | 92.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.30% (0.11297) | 92.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.22% (0.18225) | 92.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 11.30% (0.11297) | 92.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.30% (0.09302) | 92.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.01% (0.03014) | 90.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01495) | 87.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01461) | 86.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 83.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 81.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01041) | 81.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 95.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 94.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 88.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363202 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10348 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16147 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363202 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10348 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16147 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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