CVE-2003-0532

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 SP3 through 6.0 SP1 does not properly determine object types that are returned by web servers, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an object tag with a data parameter to a malicious file hosted on a server that returns an unsafe Content-Type, aka the "Object Type" vulnerability.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 24.34% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/865940	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-032	vendor advisory
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030820.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0084.html	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106149026621753&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0532?: CVE-2003-0532 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0532?: To fix CVE-2003-0532, 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-2003-0532 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0532 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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