CVE-2004-1043 describes a cross-domain vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved by manipulating the Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) to open a local zone Help window containing the PCHealth tools.htm file, then injecting JavaScript. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, but its potential impact is limited to partial integrity compromise. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is available on ExploitDB, and it garners significant community discussion, suggesting awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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