Explain CVE-2003-0815
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'O-021', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'government-resource', 'x_refsource_CIAC'], 'url': 'http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-021.shtml'}, {'name': '20030910 MSIE->LinkillerJPU:another caller-based authorization(is broken).', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321757619047&w=2'}, {'name': '20030910 MSIE->LinkillerSaveRef:another caller-based authorization', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2003-09/0150.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:351', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A351'}, {'name': 'ie-pointer-zone-bypass(13676)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13676'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:472', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A472'}, {'name': '7889', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://www.osvdb.org/7889'}, {'name': 'MS03-048', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MS'], 'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-048'}, {'name': '1007687', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://securitytracker.com/id?1007687'}, {'name': "20030911 LiuDieYu's missing files are here.", 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337086'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/LinkillerSaveRef/LinkillerSaveRef-Content.HTM'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:353', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A353'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:359', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A359'}, {'name': '20030910 MSIE->Findeath: break caller-based authorization', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106322542104656&w=2'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:356', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A356'}, {'name': '9014', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9014'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/Linkiller/Linkiller-Content.HTM'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/LinkillerJPU/LinkillerJPU-Content.HTM'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:357', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A357'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:352', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A352'}, {'name': '7888', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://www.osvdb.org/7888'}, {'name': '10192', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/10192'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED