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CVE-2003-0531

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 26.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2003-08-27 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 SP3 through 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to access and execute script in the My Computer domain using the browser cache via crafted Content-Type and Content-Disposition headers, aka the "Browser Cache Script Execution in My Computer Zone" vulnerability.

Affected products

• Microsoft Ie: 6.0-sp1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 5.0.1, 5.0.1-sp1, 5.0.1-sp2, 5.0.1-sp3, 5.5, 5.5-sp1 (+2)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/9580
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-22.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/205148
• http://www.lac.co.jp/security/english/snsadv_e/67_e.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8457
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-032
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12961
• http://secunia.com/advisories/9580
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-22.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/205148
• http://www.lac.co.jp/security/english/snsadv_e/67_e.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8457

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