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CVE-2003-0107

Zlib 1.1.4 - Compression Library 'gzprintf()' Buffer Overrun

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer en la función gzprintf de zlib 1.1.4, cuando zlib es compilado sin vsnprintf o cuando entradas largas son truncadas mediante vsnprintf, lo que permite a atacantes, causar Denegación de Servicio o la posibilidad de ejecutar código remoto.

ESX 3.0.1 and 3.0.0 patches address several security issues.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2003-02-23 First Exploit
  • 2003-02-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2003-03-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-23 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (23)
URL Tag Source
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN78689801/index.html Third Party Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000066.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html X_refsource_confirm
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104610337726297&w=2 Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104610536129508&w=2 Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104620610427210&w=2 Mailing List
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/142121 Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6599 Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6913 Vdb Entry
URL Date SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22273 2003-02-23
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22274 2003-02-23
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/312869 2024-08-08
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-011.0.txt 2022-06-22
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2003-004.txt.asc 2022-06-22
http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000619 2022-06-22
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104887247624907&w=2 2022-06-22
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F57405 2022-06-22
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11381.php 2022-06-22
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:033 2022-06-22
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-079.html 2022-06-22
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-081.html 2022-06-22
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0107 2003-05-22
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616967 2003-05-22
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Zlib
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 Zlib
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 1.1.4
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Affected