Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0306
CVE-2003-0306
Description
Buffer overflow in EXPLORER.EXE on Windows XP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the XP user via a desktop.ini file with a long .ShellClassInfo parameter.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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