Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0309
CVE-2003-0309
Description
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."
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.01, 5.5, 6.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251788nvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/8807nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/7539nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12019nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A948nvd
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