CVE-2003-0324 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 22 May 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote malicious IRC servers can trigger buffer overflows in EPIC IRC Client, causing crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0324?

CVE-2003-0324 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflows in EPIC IRC Client (EPIC4) 1.0.1 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long replies that are not properly handled by the (1) userhost_cmd_returned function, or (2) Statusbar capability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0324?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Epic Epic4.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0324?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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

Is CVE-2003-0324 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0324 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2003-0328 Integer overflow in n/a High 7.5

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0324, DSA-287, GHSA-88jf-xx4f-mf96.