CVE-2003-0503 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ShellExecute API function within SHELL32.DLL, affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 prior to SP4. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve denial of service or arbitrary code execution by providing a specially crafted, long third argument. While rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (high severity) due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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