CVE-2003-0865 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in readstring of httpget.c for mpg123 0.59r and 0.59s allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 14.51% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mpg123 | mpg123 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MPG123 0.59 - Remote File Play Heap Corruption | 2003-09-23 |
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2004-002.0/CSSA-2004-002.0.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000781
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106493686331198&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-435
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338641
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8680
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2004-002.0/CSSA-2004-002.0.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000781
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106493686331198&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-435
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338641
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8680
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