CVE-2003-0530

Description

Buffer overflow in the BR549.DLL ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01 SP3 through 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.69% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/9580	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12962	vdb entry
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-22.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/548964	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-032	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8454	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007538	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0530?: CVE-2003-0530 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0530?: To fix CVE-2003-0530, 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-2003-0530 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0530 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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