CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0306

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain full access to the system, posing a serious threat to data security and system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows XP to the latest version or apply relevant security patches to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS