Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0116 · published 12 May 2003
CVE-2003-0116: Microsoft ie vulnerability
Microsoft · Ie
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."
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."
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/244729 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/301945 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6306 | ExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015 | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/244729 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/301945 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6306 | ExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015 |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0116), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
