CVE-2003-0309 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass security zones and execute arbitrary programs by triggering multiple file download dialogs via crafted web documents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0309?
CVE-2003-0309 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 17 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0309?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0309?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0309 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0309 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0309 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjmg-pv3r-m3hc.