CVE-2003-0107 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in zlib's gzprintf function allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service under specific compilation conditions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0107?
CVE-2003-0107 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0107?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zlib Zlib.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0107?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2003-0107 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0107 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0107, ECHO-0622-cae2-8ce2, GHSA-c9pj-8qx8-ccrw.