CVE-2003-0659

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Summary

CVECVE-2003-0659
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2003-11-17 05:00:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionBuffer overflow in a function in User32.dll on Windows NT through Server 2003 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) LB_DIR messages to ListBox or (2) CB_DIR messages to ComboBox controls in a privileged application.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp3 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp4 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise_64-bit All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2 All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2 All datacenter_64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server standard All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server web All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 All enterprise_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 All server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 All terminal_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 All workstation All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp1 enterprise_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp1 server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp1 terminal_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp1 workstation All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp2 enterprise_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp2 server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp2 terminal_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp2 workstation All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp3 enterprise_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp3 server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp3 terminal_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp3 workstation All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp4 enterprise_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp4 server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp4 terminal_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp4 workstation All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp5 enterprise_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp5 server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp5 terminal_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp5 workstation All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp6 enterprise_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp6 server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp6 terminal_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp6 workstation All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp6a enterprise_server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp6a server All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 sp6a workstation All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All embedded All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All home All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All gold professional All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp1 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp1 embedded All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp1 home All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CERT/CC Vulnerability Note VU#967668 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Microsoft ListBox/ComboBox Control User32.dll Function Buffer Overrun Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
'Listbox And Combobox Control Buffer Overflow' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-045 - Important | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
CERT Advisory CA-2003-27 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.cert.org US Government Resource
'Listbox And Combobox Control Buffer Overflow' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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