CVE-2003-1092 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A memory allocation flaw in the file utility library may allow attackers to cause undefined behavior or crashes.

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

What is CVE-2003-1092?

CVE-2003-1092 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2005.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition (AFCTR) Tool version of the file package before 3.41, related to "a memory allocation problem," has unknown impact.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1092?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Christos Zoulas File 1.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1092?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2003-1092 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1092 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-1092, GHSA-m9jv-2cqm-h52c.

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