CVE-2003-0109 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in ntdll.dll triggered by WebDAV requests to IIS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0109?

CVE-2003-0109 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in ntdll.dll on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated via a WebDAV request to IIS 5.0.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0109?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0109?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2003-0109 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0109 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 9 Exploit-DB entries.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-949q-m2rc-xq42.

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