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CVE-2004-0475
The showHelp function in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Pro allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local .CHM files via a double…
Medium5.1EPSS 10.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 10.0% · top 4.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 10348 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20040513 Showhelp() local CHM file execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ie-showhelp-chm-execution(16147) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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