CVE-2003-0116

N/A Unknown
Published: May 12, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 does not properly check the Cascading Style Sheet input parameter for Modal dialogs, which allows remote attackers to read files on the local system via a web page containing script that creates a dialog and then accesses the target files, aka "Modal Dialog script execution."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/244729
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/301945
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6306
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/244729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/301945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
27.6%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft