Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0306 (CCN-12442)

Assigned:2003-05-07
Published:2003-05-07
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Buffer overflow in EXPLORER.EXE on Windows XP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the XP user via a desktop.ini file with a long .ShellClassInfo parameter.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun May 11 2003 - 03:28:54 CDT
Detailed analysis: Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe on Windows XP SP1

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 15 2003 - 09:45:20 CDT
Re[2]: EXPLOIT: Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe on Windows XP SP1

Source: CCN
Type: Vuln-Dev Mailing List, Wed May 07 2003 - 15:53:50 CDT
Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0306

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030511 Detailed analysis: Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe on Windows XP SP1

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030515 Re[2]: EXPLOIT: Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe on Windows XP SP1

Source: VULN-DEV
Type: UNKNOWN
20030507 Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin N-120
Unchecked Buffer in Microsoft Windows Shell Could Enable System Compromise

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-027
Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Enable System Compromise (821557)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-024
Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (839645)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-037
Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (841356)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13409
Microsoft Windows XP EXPLORER.EXE desktop.ini .ShellClassInfo Parameter Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8208
Microsoft Windows XP Shell Desktop.ini Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS03-027

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
winxp-shell-desktop-bo(12442)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3095

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 821557
An Unchecked Buffer in the Windows Shell Could Permit Your System to Be Compromised

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3095
    V
    WinXP Explorer Buffer Overflow
    2011-05-16
    BACK
    microsoft windows xp * gold
    microsoft windows xp - sp1