CVE-2003-1505: Medium severity Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2003
·Updated
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by creating a web page or HTML e-mail with a textarea in a div element whose scrollbar-base-color is modified by a CSS style, which is then moved.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6
Event History
Dec 31, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 25, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2003-1505?
The severity of CVE-2003-1505 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2003-1505?
To fix CVE-2003-1505, users should upgrade to a later version of Internet Explorer that is not affected.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2003-1505?
CVE-2003-1505 affects users of Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0.
4
What type of attack is CVE-2003-1505 associated with?
CVE-2003-1505 is associated with remote denial of service attacks.
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What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2003-1505?
The impact of exploiting CVE-2003-1505 is the crashing of the web browser used by the victim.