CVE-2003-0507 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash LSASS or execute code via crafted LDAP requests in Windows 2000 Active Directory.
- 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-2003-0507?
CVE-2003-0507 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 4 Jul 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory in Windows 2000 before SP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDAP version 3 search request with a large number of (1) "AND," (2) "OR," and possibly other statements, which causes LSASS.EXE to crash.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0507?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0507?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0507 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-2003-0507 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0507 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8x2-4qqv-89fw.