CVE-2003-0532 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting a malicious site with unsafe Content-Type headers in Internet Explorer.
- 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-2003-0532?
CVE-2003-0532 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 22 Aug 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0532?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2003-0532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4mq-xcq7-hmfv.