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
Published Aug 22, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.96%
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.
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.96% (0.22957) | 97.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 22.96% (0.22957) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.61% (0.21609) | 97.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 27.12% (0.27122) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 23.04% (0.23041) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 29, 2025 | 28.46% (0.28455) | 96.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 24.34% (0.24337) | 95.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.67% (0.33672) | 96.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.17% (0.41167) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.08% (0.34075) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 55.82% (0.55818) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 60.99% (0.60987) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 28.64% (0.28639) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 32.96% (0.32962) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 36.90% (0.36904) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 27.28% (0.27281) | 97.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 27.28% (0.27281) | 95.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0084.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHExploitVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106149026621753&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030820.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/865940 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-032 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0084.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106149026621753&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030820.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/865940 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-032 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.