CVE-2003-0865

Published: Oct 17, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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/a n/a

mpg123 mpg123

Mixed

Consumer Software / media-player

mpg123oss-projectConsumer Software

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2004-002.0/CSSA-2004-002.0.txt

ftp.sco.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-435

debian.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000781

distro.conectiva.com.br

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Timeline

Published

Oct 17, 2003

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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