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: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: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:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*: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:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
- 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
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
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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