CVE-2003-0113

Description

Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP response containing long values in (1) Content-type and (2) Content-encoding fields.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 36.68% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105718285107246&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A926	vdb entry signature
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105138417416900&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169753	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0113?: CVE-2003-0113 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0113?: To fix CVE-2003-0113, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0113 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0113 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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