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CVE-2003-0659

Buffer overflow in a function in User32.dll on Windows NT through Server 2003 allows local users to execute arbitrary co

Buffer overflow in a function in User32.dll on Windows NT through Server 2003 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) LB_DIR messages to ListBox or (2) CB_DIR messages to ComboBox controls in a privileged application.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.03566
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows 2003 serverall versions
microsoft windows ntall versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
localMicrosoft Windows - ListBox/ComboBox Control Local (MS03-045)verified
localMicrosoft ListBox/ComboBox Control - 'User32.dll' Buffer Overrunverified
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumWow6432Node Windows NT CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD17 Nov 2003 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106631999907035&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=106632111408343&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/967668PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8827PatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-045
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