CVE-2003-0532

N/A Unknown
Published: August 27, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0084.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106149026621753&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030820.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/865940
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-032
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0084.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106149026621753&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030820.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/865940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-032
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
27.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft