CVE-2003-0103 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash or lock up Nokia 6210 handsets by sending a malicious vCard with format string specifiers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0103?
CVE-2003-0103 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in Nokia 6210 handset allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash, lockup, or restart) via a Multi-Part vCard with fields containing a large number of format string specifiers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0103?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nokia 6210 Handset.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0103?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0103 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2003-0103 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0103 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jw5-95qp-5jf8.