CVE-2003-0525

Description

The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a long file name to be passed to getCanonicalPath, as demonstrated on the IBM JVM using a long string to the java.io.getCanonicalPath Java method.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.45% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory atstake.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a072303-1.txt	vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-029	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A319	signature vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12701	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0525?: CVE-2003-0525 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0525?: To fix CVE-2003-0525, 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-2003-0525 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0525 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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