CVE-2003-0838
Description
Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions to inject and execute arbitrary programs by creating a popup window and inserting ActiveX object code with a "data" tag pointing to the malicious code, which Internet Explorer treats as HTML or Javascript, but later executes as an HTA application, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0532, and as exploited using the QHosts Trojan horse (aka Trojan.Qhosts, QHosts-1, VBS.QHOSTS, or aolfix.exe).
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
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
11- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009639.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.htmlnvd
- www.ntbugtraq.com/default.aspnvd
- www.osvdb.org/7872nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8556nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-040nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13314nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A204nvd
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