CVE-2003-0344 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via / (slash) character…
published 2003-06-06 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0339
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 81.3%
- EPSS 81.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 4
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/ms03_020_ie_objecttype)
- Published
Exploit prediction
81.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/ms03_020_ie_objecttype MS03-020 Microsoft Internet Explorer Object Type metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2003-06-04
- EDB-22726 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - OBJECT Tag Buffer Overflow remote, 2003-06-04
- EDB-16581 Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Type (MS03-020) (Metasploit) remote, 2010-08-25
- EDB-37 Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Tag (MS03-020) remote, 2003-06-07
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
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eeye.com
/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030604.html
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020
vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=105476381609135&w=2
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/8943
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A922
vdb-entry, signature
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lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/006401.html
mailing-list
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/679556
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0344
- NVD CVE-2003-0344
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