CVE-2004-1043 Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "Related Topics" command in the Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) to open a Help popup window con...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 45.0%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "Related Topics" command in the Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) to open a Help popup window containing the PCHealth tools.htm file in the local zone and injecting Javascript to be executed, as demonstrated using "writehta.txt" and the ADODB recordset, which saves a .HTA file to the local system, aka the "HTML Help ActiveX control Cross Domain Vulnerability."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows xp | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- 20041225 Microsoft Internet Explorer SP2 Fully Automated Remote Compromise mailing-list
- VU#972415 third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- TA05-012B third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- MS05-001 vendor-advisory
- ie-helpactivexcontrol-save-file(18311) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1349 signature vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1963 signature vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2830 signature vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3496 signature vdb-entry