CVE-2003-0344

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Published Jun 6, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 81.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via / (slash) characters in the Type property of an Object tag in a web page.

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::windows_server_2003:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:::::::*
	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: 81.3% (81.307% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/006401.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105476381609135&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/8943
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030604.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/679556
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A922

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Ie Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 6, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved: May 28, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 16, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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