CVE-2004-0475 describes a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Pro, where the showHelp function allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local .CHM files by manipulating "ms-its" URLs with a double backward slash. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring high attack complexity. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, suggesting awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.