CVE-2003-0503 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the ShellExecute API function of SHELL32.DLL in Windows 2000 before SP4 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long third argument.

Published: 2003-07-04

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 6.9% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06947.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105725489003575&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105724538222772&w=2
http://www.lac.co.jp/security/intelligence/SNSAdvisory/65.html

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-07-04T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:58:11.013Z

Reserved: 2003-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0503

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-08-07T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:02:19.630

Link: CVE-2003-0503

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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