Description
Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP response containing long values in (1) Content-type and (2) Content-encoding fields.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105138417416900&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105718285107246&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169753US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A926
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105138417416900&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105718285107246&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169753US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-015
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A926
Timeline
- Published
- May 12, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified