CVE-2003-0809

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Published Oct 8, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 27.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly handle object tags returned from a Web server during XML data binding, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML e-mail message or 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: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: 27.3% (27.276% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.osvdb.org/7887
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8565
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-040
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13300
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A123

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Ie Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 8, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:05 AM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2003, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 17, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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