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CVE-2003-1048

Double free vulnerability in mshtml.dll for certain versions of Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to cause a

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.33171
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules11 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-415Double Free
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft internet explorerall versions
microsoft outlookall versions
microsoft windows 98all versions
microsoft windows 98seall versions
microsoft windows meall versions
microsoft windows ntall versions
microsoft windows server 2003all versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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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.
producthighSuspicious File Created in Outlook Temporary Directory
producthighSuspicious Outlook Macro Created
producthighPotential Persistence Via Outlook Form
producthighSuspicious Execution From Outlook Temporary Folder
producthighSuspicious Remote Child Process From Outlook
producthighSuspicious Outlook Child Process
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Jul 2004 · 04:00 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009445.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009473.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009506.htmlBroken Link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-191.shtmlBroken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/685364Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8530Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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