CVE-2003-0309

High

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass security zone restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via a web document with a large number of duplicate file:// or other requests that point to the program and open multiple file download dialogs, which eventually cause Internet Explorer to execute the program, as demonstrated using a large number of FRAME or IFRAME tags, aka the "File Download Dialog Vulnerability."

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability99. percentile50%

Product

Microsoft Internet Explorer

PublishedJun 9, 2003

First seenJun 9, 2003

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-020

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft internet_explorer	6.0.2800	—

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