Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via / (slash) characters in the Type property of an Object tag in a web page
Published Jun 6, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 81.31%
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via / (slash) characters in the Type property of an Object tag in a web page.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 5.01
- 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 81.31% (0.81307) | 99.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 81.31% (0.81307) | 99.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 86.49% (0.86491) | 99.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 79.21% (0.79213) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 74.05% (0.74046) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.65% (0.95650) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 95.65% (0.95650) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 96.97% (0.96971) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 97.07% (0.97070) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 97.08% (0.97080) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.21% (0.97209) | 99.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 86.37% (0.86366) | 99.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 86.37% (0.86366) | 99.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/006401.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105476381609135&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8943 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030604.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_EEYEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/679556 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A922 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/006401.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105476381609135&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/8943 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030604.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_EEYEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/679556 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A922 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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