CVEvulnerability

CVE-2003-0815

7.5 HIGH Published 2004-02-03 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2004-02-03
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and read arbitrary files by (1) modifying the createTextRange method and using CreateLink, as demonstrated using LinkillerSaveRef, LinkillerJPU, and Linkiller, or (2) modifying the createRange method and using the FIND dialog to select text, as demonstrated using Findeath, aka the "Function Pointer Override Cross Domain" vulnerability.

Affected configurations

• microsoft ie 6.0 • microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1 • microsoft internet explorer 5.5 • microsoft internet explorer 6.0

References