CVE-2003-0530

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Published Aug 22, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 30.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the BR549.DLL ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01 SP3 through 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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: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: 30.4% (30.387% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/9580
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007538
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-22.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/548964
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8454
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-032
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12962

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Ie Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 22, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM
Reserved: Jul 8, 2003, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 27, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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