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."
Published Dec 31, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 44.98%
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."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.0
Configuration 2
- n/a
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:N/I:P/A:N
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 44.98% (0.44984) | 98.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 44.98% (0.44984) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 74.50% (0.74501) | 98.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 70.18% (0.70180) | 98.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 53.23% (0.53232) | 97.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 70.18% (0.70180) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 93.83% (0.93832) | 99.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 93.83% (0.93832) | 98.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 95.42% (0.95420) | 98.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.90% (0.96897) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 99.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 98.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0426.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/972415 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-012B.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-001 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18311 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1349 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1963 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2830 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3496 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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