CVE-2002-0272

Description

Buffer overflows in mpg321 before 0.2.9 allows local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL to (1) a command line option, (2) an HTTP request, or (3) an FTP request.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.48% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=79237	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4091	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=101355590918475&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101366518310823&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0272?: CVE-2002-0272 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0272?: To fix CVE-2002-0272, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0272 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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