CVE-2003-0815
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and read arbitrary files by (1) modifying the…
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Description
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and read arbitrary files by (1) modifying the createTextRange method and using CreateLink, as demonstrated using LinkillerSaveRef, LinkillerJPU, and Linkiller, or (2) modifying the createRange method and using the FIND dialog to select text, as demonstrated using Findeath, aka the "Function Pointer Override Cross Domain" vulnerability.
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 4 months later
· 4 months later
Published
- 21 years later
· 21 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 18.7% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (22)
- O-021 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACx_transferred
- 20030910 MSIE->LinkillerJPU:another caller-based authorization(is broken). (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20030910 MSIE->LinkillerSaveRef:another caller-based authorization (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:351 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- ie-pointer-zone-bypass(13676) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:472 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 7889 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- MS03-048 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- 1007687 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20030911 LiuDieYu's missing files are here. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/LinkillerSaveRef/LinkillerSaveRef-Content.HTM (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:353 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:359 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 20030910 MSIE->Findeath: break caller-based authorization (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:356 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 9014 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/Linkiller/Linkiller-Content.HTM (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/LinkillerJPU/LinkillerJPU-Content.HTM (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:357 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:352 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 7888 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 10192 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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