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CVE-2003-0107

Published: Sep 1, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
25.5%
Top 2.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Buffer overflow in the gzprintf function in zlib 1.1.4, when zlib is compiled without vsnprintf or when long inputs are truncated using vsnprintf, allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
zlibzlib
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
zliboss-projectOSS Librariesaka pigz
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
lists.apple.com
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN78689801/index.html
jvn.jp
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000066.html
jvndb.jvn.jp
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Timeline

Published
Sep 1, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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