Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-1328
CVE-2003-1328
Description
The showHelp() function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 supports certain types of pluggable protocols that allow remote attackers to bypass the cross-domain security model and execute arbitrary code, aka "Improper Cross Domain Security Validation with ShowHelp functionality."
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.01, 5.5, 6.0
Patches
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References
7- www.iss.net/security_center/static/11259.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400577nvdUS Government Resource
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0083.htmlnvd
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-038.shtmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6780nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-004nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A57nvd
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