CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0469

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to system crashes and allow attackers to execute malicious code, posing a serious threat to organizational security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems and applications to the latest versions that mitigate this vulnerability, as well as to monitor and restrict access to the HTML converter.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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