CVE DATABASE / CVE-2003-1048
CVE-2003-1048
CVSS 7.8 · HIGH
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Microsoft internet explorerMicrosoft outlookMicrosoft windows 98Microsoft windows 98seMicrosoft windows meMicrosoft windows ntMicrosoft windows server 2003Microsoft windows xp
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References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009445.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009473.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009506.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-191.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/685364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8530
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-212A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-025
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16804
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1793
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A206
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2100
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A212
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A236
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A509
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.