CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0727

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Windows XP SP2 and versions 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. Known as the 'Similar Method Name Redirection Cross Domain Vulnerability'.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code in the context of the local zone, leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft in bulletin MS04-025 or upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer immediately.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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."

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