CVE-2003-0502 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 25 Jul 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Darwin Streaming Server by sending a crafted path traversal request with an MS-DOS device name to port 1220.

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-2003-0502?

CVE-2003-0502 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a .. (dot dot) sequence followed by an MS-DOS device name (e.g. AUX) in a request to HTTP port 1220, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0421.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0502?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Darwin Streaming Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0502?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2003-0502 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0502 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7854-5v42-f557.