CVE-2003-0344 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 81.3% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 81.31% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-06-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | ie |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Type (MS03-020) (Metasploit) | 2010-08-25 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Tag (MS03-020) | 2003-06-07 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - OBJECT Tag Buffer Overflow | 2003-06-04 |
References
- 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
- 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
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