CVE-2003-0309

N/A Unknown
Published: June 09, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass security zone restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via a web document with a large number of duplicate file:// or other requests that point to the program and open multiple file download dialogs, which eventually cause Internet Explorer to execute the program, as demonstrated using a large number of FRAME or IFRAME tags, aka the "File Download Dialog Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251788
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105249399103214&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105294081325040&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105294162726096&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/8807
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251788
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7539
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
19.2%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft