The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used in Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Local Security context by using the showModalDialog method and modifying the location to execute code such as Javascript, as demonstrated using (1) delayed HTTP redirect operations, and an HTTP response with a Location: header containing a "URL:" prepended to a "ms-its" protocol URI, or (2) modifying the location attribute of the window, as exploited by the Download.ject (aka Scob aka Toofer) using the ADODB.Stream object
Published Jun 15, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 61.06%
Description
The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used in Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Local Security context by using the showModalDialog method and modifying the location to execute code such as Javascript, as demonstrated using (1) delayed HTTP redirect operations, and an HTTP response with a Location: header containing a "URL:" prepended to a "ms-its" protocol URI, or (2) modifying the location attribute of the window, as exploited by the Download.ject (aka Scob aka Toofer) using the ADODB.Stream object.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 5.01
- 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:C/I:C/A:C
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 | 61.06% (0.61057) | 99.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 61.06% (0.61057) | 99.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 69.05% (0.69048) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 10, 2025 | 71.70% (0.71697) | 98.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 66.93% (0.66929) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 72.77% (0.72766) | 98.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 67.76% (0.67756) | 98.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.43% (0.96426) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 96.35% (0.96346) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 96.43% (0.96426) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.81% (0.96809) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 62.77% (0.62765) | 98.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 62.77% (0.62765) | 98.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://62.131.86.111/analysis.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0031.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0104.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108786396622284&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108852642021426&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://umbrella.name/originalvuln/msie/InsiderPrototype/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713878 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-163A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-184A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-212A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-025 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16348 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1133 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A207 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A241 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A519 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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