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TI-2003-00952 Aliases CVE-2003-1048GHSA-9c7h-3j4x-5hw6

Double free vulnerability in mshtml.dll for certain versions of Internet Explorer 6.x…

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.26628 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.01 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.01 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.01 sp4VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2000 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2000 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*2000 sp4VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:*:*:terminal_server:*:*:*4.0 sp6VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:server:*:*:*4.0 sp6aVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:workstation:*:*:*4.0 sp6aVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:*:*:terminal_server:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:server:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:workstation:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1048
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9c7h-3j4x-5hw6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 10

  • TI-2015-00277 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-00275 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-01386 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01340 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-00204 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Internet Explorer KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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