CVE-2003-0519: Medium severity Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability

Published Jul 10, 2003
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Updated

Certain versions of Internet Explorer 5 and 6, in certain Windows environments, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (freeze) via a URL to C:\aux (MS-DOS device name) and possibly other devices.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Microsoft Internet Explorer=5.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Compensating control

    At network perimeter (proxy, WAF, or firewall) block or filter web requests, links, and web content that include the MS‑DOS device name literal "C:\\aux" (i.e., any URL or payload containing the string C:\aux or references to the device name aux in path components) to prevent these requests from reaching Internet Explorer 5 or 6 clients.

Event History

Jul 10, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Aug 18, 2003
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0519?

CVE-2003-0519 has a severity rating of medium, as it causes a denial of service in affected versions of Internet Explorer.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0519?

To fix CVE-2003-0519, users should update to the latest patch for Internet Explorer 5 or 6 provided by Microsoft.

3

What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2003-0519?

CVE-2003-0519 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0 and 6.0 on certain Windows environments.

4

Can CVE-2003-0519 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2003-0519 can be exploited remotely, causing the browser to freeze when a specific URL is accessed.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0519?

A possible workaround for CVE-2003-0519 is to avoid opening URLs that reference MS-DOS device names in Internet Explorer.

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