CVE-2003-0344
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0344- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0344- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0339 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0339- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8c96-w9m5-2cx3 No score
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8c96-w9m5-2cx3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Type (MS03-020) (Metasploit) | 2010-08-25 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - OBJECT Tag Buffer Overflow | 2003-06-04 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Tag (MS03-020) | 2003-06-07 |
| Metasploit | MS03-020 Microsoft Internet Explorer Object Type | 2003-06-04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0344 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published June 6, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.3%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=105476381609135&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/8943
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A922
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/006401.html
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020
eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030604.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/679556
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0344
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c96-w9m5-2cx3