CVE-2003-0309

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Published May 17, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 50.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass security zone restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via a web document with a large number of duplicate file:// or other requests that point to the program and open multiple file download dialogs, which eventually cause Internet Explorer to execute the program, as demonstrated using a large number of FRAME or IFRAME tags, aka the "File Download Dialog Vulnerability."

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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

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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: 50.0% (49.970% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105249399103214&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105294081325040&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105294162726096&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/8807
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251788
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7539
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12019
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A948

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 17, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved: May 16, 2003, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 9, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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