Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via / (slash) characters in the Type property of an Object tag in a web page.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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MS03-020 Microsoft Internet Explorer Object Type
exploit/windows/browser/ms03_020_ie_objecttype
Exploit-DB 3
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Type (MS03-020) (Metasploit) EDB-16581 · remote · Aug 25, 2010 · verified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - Object Tag (MS03-020) EDB-37 · remote · Jun 7, 2003 · verified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - OBJECT Tag Buffer Overflow EDB-22726 · remote · Jun 4, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030604 Internet Explorer Object Type Property Overflow mailing-list
- 8943 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:922 vdb-entry signature
- 20030709 IE Object Type Overflow Exploit mailing-list
- MS03-020 vendor-advisory
- AD20030604 third-party-advisory
- VU#679556 third-party-advisory