CVE-2003-1041

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2004-0475.

Exploit likelihood

52.6%Up 11.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2003-1041
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2003-1041
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-1031 No score

Record: EUVD-2003-1031
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q48v-h8j7-56w2 No score

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a...

Record: GHSA-q48v-h8j7-56w2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - showHelp '.CHM' File Execution (MS03-004)	2003-12-30

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-1041 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Ie, published May 20, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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