CVE-2003-0344: microsoft ie
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0344 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft ie. EPSS estimates a 81.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 06-06-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via / (slash) characters in the Type property of an Object tag in a web page.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
81.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 81.31% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
4 foundMicrosoft Internet Explorer - Object Tag (MS03-020)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Type (MS03-020) (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - OBJECT Tag Buffer Overflow
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft2 products
- ie6.0
- internet_explorer5.01 | 5.5 | 6.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
7 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A922VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS- www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030604.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource EEYEPatchVendor Advisory