CVE-2003-0660 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2003-0660?

CVE-2003-0660 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 17 Oct 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

The Authenticode capability in Microsoft Windows NT through Server 2003 does not prompt the user to download and install ActiveX controls when the system is low on memory, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without user approval.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0660?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0660?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0660 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-0660 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0660 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000

• CVE-2008-4250 Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2010-0232 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2009-1123 Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2002-0367 Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2010-0269 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 10.0

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-prj5-hr6w-gvq6.