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CVE-2003-0659 EXPLOIT

7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 43% (pctl 99)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

Description

Buffer overflow in a function in User32.dll on Windows NT through Server 2003 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) LB_DIR messages to ListBox or (2) CB_DIR messages to ComboBox controls in a privileged application.

Scoring

CVSS7.2 (HIGH, v2.0)
VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS43.04% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2003-11-17
Last modified2026-06-16

Affected (4)

VendorProduct
microsoftwindows 2000
microsoftwindows 2003 server
microsoftwindows nt
microsoftwindows xp

Public exploits

References

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