CVE-2003-1048

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-04-29. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 27%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
56(Track)
EG Risk 56/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
27%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 27, 2004

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: cert.
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16804
generic Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-025 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-025
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8530
cert

VU#685364 - Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a double-free vulnerability in the processing of GIF files

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/685364
generic
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-191.shtml

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2003-1048?
CVE-2003-1048 is a high vulnerability published on July 27, 2004. 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.
When was CVE-2003-1048 disclosed?
CVE-2003-1048 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 27, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2003-1048 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-1048 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 2.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2003-1048?
CVE-2003-1048 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2003-1048?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-1048, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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