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CVE-2003-0525

UnknownEPSS 7.71%

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CVE-2003-0525 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a long file name to be passed to getCanonicalPath, as demonstrated on the IBM JVM using a long string to the java.io.getCanonicalPath Java method.. EPSS estimates a 7.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a long file name to be passed to getCanonicalPath, as demonstrated on the IBM JVM using a long string to the java.io.getCanonicalPath Java method.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
7.71%

93.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Nt4.0

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0525?
The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a long file name to be passed to getCanonicalPath, as demonstrated on the IBM JVM using a long string to the java.io.getCanonicalPath Java method.
How severe is CVE-2003-0525?
Severity scoring for CVE-2003-0525 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0525?
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Source: NVD / NIST