CVE-2003-0720

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in PINE before 4.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed message/external-body MIME type.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.29% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-274.html	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0099.html	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106329356702508&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-273.html	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A499	vdb entry signature
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/09.10.03.txt	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106322571805153&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0720?: CVE-2003-0720 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0720?: To fix CVE-2003-0720, 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-2003-0720 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0720 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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