CVE-2003-0233

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Published May 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 18.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in plugin.ocx for Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Load() method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0115.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.9% (18.891% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105120164927952&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11854.php
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1094

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Ie Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 2, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Apr 30, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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