CVE-2003-0328 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote malicious IRC servers can crash the EPIC IRC client or execute arbitrary code via a CTCP request with a large nickname.

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

What is CVE-2003-0328?

CVE-2003-0328 is a high-severity 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

EPIC IRC Client (EPIC4) pre2.002, pre2.003, and possibly later versions, allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a CTCP request from a large nickname, which causes an incorrect length calculation.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0328?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Epic Epic4.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0328?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2003-0328 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0328 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0328, DSA-399, GHSA-hvrc-56qp-9hgv.

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