Description
Buffer overflow in EXPLORER.EXE on Windows XP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the XP user via a desktop.ini file with a long .ShellClassInfo parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows XP - 'explorer.exe' Local Buffer Overflow EDB-32 · local · May 21, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- MS03-027 vendor-advisory
- 20030511 Detailed analysis: Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe on Windows XP SP1 mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3095 vdb-entry signature
- 20030515 Re[2]: EXPLOIT: Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe on Windows XP SP1 mailing-list
- 20030507 Buffer overflow in Explorer.exe mailing-list