CVE-2003-1472 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote FTP servers can crash the 3D-FTP client or execute arbitrary code via a long banner, requiring user connection.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-1472?

CVE-2003-1472 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in 3D-FTP client 4.0 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long banner.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1472?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 3d-Ftp 3d-Ftp.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1472 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-2003-1472 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1472 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hg98-7xmf-f2f6.

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