CVE-2003-0809 in the critical feed json
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly handle object tags returned from a Web server during XML data binding, which allows re…
published 2003-10-08 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0800
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.3%
- EPSS 27.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/8565 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23122)
- Published
Exploit prediction
27.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23122 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - XML Page Object Type Validation (MS03-040) remote, 2003-09-08
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8565 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/8565
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-040
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A123
vdb-entry, signature
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/13300
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/7887
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0809
- NVD CVE-2003-0809
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