CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1041

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing '..' (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in '::' which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious software on user systems, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and implement additional security measures such as URL filtering and network activity monitoring.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2004-0475.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS