Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP response containing long values in (1) Content-type and (2) Content-encoding fields
Published Apr 26, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 39.37%
Description
Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP response containing long values in (1) Content-type and (2) Content-encoding fields.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 39.37% (0.39367) | 98.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 39.37% (0.39367) | 98.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 45.43% (0.45433) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 43.17% (0.43166) | 97.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36.44% (0.36436) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.60% (0.31601) | 94.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 36.44% (0.36436) | 96.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.38% (0.33375) | 96.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.49% (0.09490) | 95.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 9.49% (0.09490) | 94.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 7.80% (0.07800) | 93.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.67% (0.06673) | 92.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 42.27% (0.42271) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 42.27% (0.42271) | 97.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105138417416900&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105718285107246&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169753 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A926 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105138417416900&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105718285107246&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169753 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A926 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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