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."
CVE-2003-1328
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 19, 2003
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0083.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-038.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11259.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400577
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6780
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-004
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A57
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0083.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-038.shtml
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11259.php
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400577
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6780
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-004
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A57
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-22226✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 5, 2003
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - ShowHelp Arbitrary Command Execution
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