CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0809

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer versions 5.01 through 6.0 improperly handle object tags returned from a Web server during XML data binding, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML email message or web page.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, posing a significant security risk to systems using these versions of the browser.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version or use alternative browsers to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly handle object tags returned from a Web server during XML data binding, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML e-mail message or web page.

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