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CVE-2003-0309
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."
Published: Jun 9, 2003
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6.0.2800 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-vjmg-pv3r-m3hc
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass security zone restrictions...
References (18)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105249399103214&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105294081325040&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105294162726096&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8807
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251788 US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7539
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12019
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A948
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105249399103214&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105294081325040&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105294162726096&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8807
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251788 US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7539
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
49.97%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
45 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
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