Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0469 (CCN-12444)

Assigned:2003-06-21
Published:2003-06-21
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Buffer overflow in the HTML Converter (HTML32.cnv) on various Windows operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via cut-and-paste operation, as demonstrated in Internet Explorer 5.0 using a long "align" argument in an HR tag.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jun 21 2003 - 19:58:21 CDT
Internet Explorer >=5.0 : Buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jun 23 2003 - 11:43:06 CDT
Re: Internet Explorer >=5.0 : Buffer overflow

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0469

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20030701 PoC for Internet Explorer >=5.0 buffer overflow (trivial exploit for hard case).

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20030625 Re: Internet Explorer >=5.0 : Buffer overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030622 Internet Explorer >=5.0 : Buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-2003-14
Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows HTML Conversion Library

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
CA-2003-14

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin N-114
Buffer Overrun in Microsoft HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#823260
Microsoft Windows HTML conversion library vulnerable to buffer overflow

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#823260

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-023
Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution (823559)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2963
Microsoft IE align HTML Converter Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
8016

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8016
Microsoft Windows HTML Converter HR Align Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS03-023

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-html-bo(12444)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 823559
MS03-023: Buffer Overrun in the HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2003 server 64-bit
    microsoft windows 2003 server r2
    microsoft windows 98 * gold
    microsoft windows 98se *
    microsoft windows me *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows xp *
    microsoft windows xp * gold
    microsoft ie 5.0
    microsoft ie 6.0