CVE-2003-0717

Public Exploit

Description

The Messenger Service for Windows NT through Server 2003 does not properly verify the length of the message, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 81.91% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106666713812158&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A213	vdb entry signature
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=106632188709562&w=2	mailing list
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/575892	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8826	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A268	vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-043	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0717?: CVE-2003-0717 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0717?: To fix CVE-2003-0717, 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-2003-0717 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0717 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~82% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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