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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2003-0306

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.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 4.04%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 2.0
7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
4.04% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/windows xp
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.