Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0659
CVE-2003-0659
Description
Buffer overflow in a function in User32.dll on Windows NT through Server 2003 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) LB_DIR messages to ListBox or (2) CB_DIR messages to ComboBox controls in a privileged application.
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Affected products
50cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:datacenter_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*+ 31 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: through Server 2003
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:embedded:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:embedded:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/967668nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8827nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-045nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13424nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A201nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A340nvd
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