CVE-2003-0309

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass security zone restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via a web document with a large number of duplicate file:// or other requests that point to the program and open multiple file download dialogs, which eventually cause Internet Explorer to execute the program, as demonstrated using a large number of FRAME or IFRAME tags, aka the "File Download Dialog Vulnerability."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.05% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105249399103214&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251788	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A948	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/8807	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105294162726096&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7539	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105294081325040&w=2	mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12019	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0309?: CVE-2003-0309 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0309?: To fix CVE-2003-0309, 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-2003-0309 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0309 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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