CVE-2004-0503

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Outlook 2003 allows remote attackers to bypass the default zone restrictions and execute script within media files via a Rich Text Format (RTF) message containing an OLE object for the Windows Media Player, which bypasses Media Player's setting to disallow scripting and may lead to unprompted installation of an executable when exploited in conjunction with predictable-file-location exposures such as CVE-2004-0502.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 18.68% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108483193328605&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/6217	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0885.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16173	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11629	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10369	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0503?: CVE-2004-0503 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0503?: To fix CVE-2004-0503, 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-2004-0503 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0503 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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