CVE-2003-1118

Description

Buffer overflow in the SETI@home client 3.03 and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and execute arbitrary code via a spoofed server response containing a long string followed by a \n (newline) character.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 24.36% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004383.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11731	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7292	vdb entry patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146785	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1118?: CVE-2003-1118 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1118?: To fix CVE-2003-1118, 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-2003-1118 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-1118 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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