Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 DHTML dragDrop Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6. Impacted is the function dragDrop of the component DHTML Handler. Such manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-1027. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function dragDrop of the component DHTML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 02/02/2004 by Liu Die Yu with Microsoft as advisory_identifier as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.at. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1027 since 01/07/2004. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10861 (MS02-005: MSIE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative Patch (890923)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100004 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update Not Installed (MS04-004)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.at.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13844), Tenable (10861), SecurityFocus (BID 9108†), Secunia (SA9711†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1006036†). vuldb.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-3, VDB-45, VDB-257 and VDB-280. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Nessus ID: 10861
Nessus Name: MS02-005: MSIE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative Patch (890923)
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OpenVAS ID: 10861
OpenVAS Name: IE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative patch (890923)
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Patch: technet.microsoft.at
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02/03/2003 🔍
09/11/2003 +220 days 🔍
11/11/2003 +61 days 🔍
11/25/2003 +14 days 🔍
01/07/2004 +43 days 🔍
01/20/2004 +13 days 🔍
02/02/2004 +13 days 🔍
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02/04/2004 +1 days 🔍
01/02/2025 +7638 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: advisory_identifier
Researcher: Liu Die Yu
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1027 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1027
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-500

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X-Force: 13844 - Microsoft Internet Explorer method caching perform actions, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 9108 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Method Caching Mouse Click Event Hijacking Vulnerability
Secunia: 9711 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Extremely Critical
SecurityTracker: 1006036 - Microsoft Internet Explorer May Let Remote Users Read or Write Files Via the dragDrop() Method
Vulnerability Center: 3661 - [MS04-004] Internet Explore Drag and Drop Allows Files Upload to Local System, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2004 10:34
Updated: 01/02/2025 11:55
Changes: 02/03/2004 10:34 (96), 10/08/2018 15:43 (2), 03/09/2021 10:55 (2), 03/09/2021 11:02 (2), 01/02/2025 11:55 (16)
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