CVE-2003-0143

Public Exploit

Description

The pop_msg function in qpopper 4.0.x before 4.0.5fc2 does not null terminate a message buffer after a call to Qvsnprintf, which could allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in a mdef command with a long macro name.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.83% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104792541215354&w=2	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7058	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_018_qpopper.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104739841223916&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104768137314397&w=2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-259	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11516	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104748775900481&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0143?: CVE-2003-0143 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0143?: To fix CVE-2003-0143, 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-2003-0143 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0143 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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