HIGH
Double free vulnerability in mshtml.dll for certain versions of Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed GIF image
Published Jul 21, 2004
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 26.63%
Description
Double free vulnerability in mshtml.dll for certain versions of Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed GIF image.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 5.01
- 5.01
- 5.01
- 5.5
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
26.63% 0.26628
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.26628
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 26.63% (0.26628) | 97.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.63% (0.26628) | 97.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 33.17% (0.33171) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 47.17% (0.47169) | 97.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 59.77% (0.59770) | 98.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 47.17% (0.47169) | 97.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 59.77% (0.59770) | 98.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 47.17% (0.47169) | 97.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 59.77% (0.59770) | 98.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 53.67% (0.53666) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 55.58% (0.55577) | 97.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 53.67% (0.53666) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 72.28% (0.72284) | 98.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 77.10% (0.77101) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 62.97% (0.62967) | 97.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 96.53% (0.96529) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 96.28% (0.96282) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.57% (0.96572) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.17% (0.24173) | 96.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.17% (0.24173) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (16)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009445.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009473.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009506.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-191.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/685364 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8530 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-212A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-025 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16804 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1793 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A206 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2100 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A212 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A236 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A509 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A517 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 21, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jul 20, 2004
Link CVE-2003-1048
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a