CVE-2003-0721

Public Exploit

Description

Integer signedness error in rfc2231_get_param from strings.c in PINE before 4.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email that causes an out-of-bounds array access using a negative number.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.82% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-274.html vendor advisory broken link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106329356702508&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106367213400313&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-273.html broken link patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/09.10.03.txt patch vendor advisory exploit third party advisory broken link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009850.html mailing list broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A503 vdb entry signature broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0721?
CVE-2003-0721 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0721?
To fix CVE-2003-0721, 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-2003-0721 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-0721 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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