CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1048

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A double free vulnerability in mshtml.dll for certain versions of Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to cause an application crash via a malformed GIF image.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to trigger browser crashes, leading to service interruptions for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Double free vulnerability in mshtml.dll for certain versions of Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed GIF image.

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