Overview
A buffer overflow in URLMON.DDL may allow an intruder to execute arbitrary code.
Description
URLMON.DLL is a library used by Microsoft Internet Explorer. It contains a buffer overflow that could allow an intruder to execute arbitrary code if the intruder can convince the victim to visit a malicious web page or, in some limited circumstances, open a malicious email message. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-015. |
Impact
An intruder could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user operating the vulnerable web browser or email client. |
Solution
Apply a patch as described in MS03-015. |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Microsoft Corporation for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Shawn V Hernan based on information provided by Microsoft.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2003-0113 |
| Severity Metric: | 10.80 |
| Date Public: | 2003-04-23 |
| Date First Published: | 2003-04-24 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-04-24 03:56 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 9 |