Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and other versions including 5.01 and 5.5, allows remote web servers to bypass zone restrictions and execute arbitrary code in the local computer zone by redirecting a function to another function with the same name, as demonstrated by SimilarMethodNameRedir, aka the "Similar Method Name Redirection Cross Domain Vulnerability."
CVE-2004-0727
- 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
- 98.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 27, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://freehost07.websamba.com/greyhats/similarmethodnameredir.htm
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108966512815373&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/12048
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/207264
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16681
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4702
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6829
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7084
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7448
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7496
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7906
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://freehost07.websamba.com/greyhats/similarmethodnameredir.htm
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108966512815373&w=2
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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-24265✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 12, 2004
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - JavaScript Method Assignment Cross-Domain Scripting
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