CVE-2003-0838 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Internet Explorer zone restrictions to execute arbitrary code via malicious ActiveX objects in popup windows.
- 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-2003-0838?
CVE-2003-0838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 7 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
Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions to inject and execute arbitrary programs by creating a popup window and inserting ActiveX object code with a "data" tag pointing to the malicious code, which Internet Explorer treats as HTML or Javascript, but later executes as an HTA application, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0532, and as exploited using the QHosts Trojan horse (aka Trojan.Qhosts, QHosts-1, VBS.QHOSTS, or aolfix.exe).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0838?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0838 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0838 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjqq-fhgc-2rj8.