Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0660
CVE-2003-0660
Description
The Authenticode capability in Microsoft Windows NT through Server 2003 does not prompt the user to download and install ActiveX controls when the system is low on memory, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without user approval.
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Affected products
51cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
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)
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
7- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838572nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8830nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-041nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13422nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A185nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A198nvd
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