CVE-2003-0470

Description

Buffer overflow in the "RuFSI Utility Class" ActiveX control (aka "RuFSI Registry Information Class"), as used for the Symantec Security Check service, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to CompareVersionStrings.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 17.66% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007029	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8008	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105647537823877&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/9091	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12423	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/006014.html	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/527228	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0470?: CVE-2003-0470 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0470?: To fix CVE-2003-0470, 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-2003-0470 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0470 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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