CVE-2003-1262 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in HTTP Fetcher via crafted URL parameters, potentially causing crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2003-1262?
CVE-2003-1262 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the http_fetch function of HTTP Fetcher 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL request via a long (1) host, (2) referer, or (3) userAgent value.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1262?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Http Fetcher Http Fetcher Library.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1262?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1262 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-2003-1262 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1262 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hx6-74mh-98hg.