CVE-2003-0995 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the RPC service via a buffer overflow in Microsoft Message Queue Manager, causing denial of service.
- 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-2003-0995?
CVE-2003-0995 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 17 Dec 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the Microsoft Message Queue Manager (MSQM) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (RPC service crash) via a queue registration request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0995?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0995?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0995 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-2003-0995 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0995 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h445-hrmv-gh6r.