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CVE-2003-0107
Buffer overflow in the gzprintf function in zlib 1.1.4, when zlib is compiled without vsnprintf or when long inputs are truncated using…
High7.5EPSS 26.0%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in the gzprintf function in zlib 1.1.4, when zlib is compiled without vsnprintf or when long inputs are truncated using vsnprintf, allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 26.0% · top 2.0% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (17)
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- JVN#78689801 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNx_transferred
- JVNDB-2015-000066 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDBx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:033 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:081 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:079 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- GLSA-200303-25 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- VU#142121 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 20030224 Re: buffer overrun in zlib 1.1.4 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 57405 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
- 6599 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 20030225 [sorcerer-spells] ZLIB-SORCERER2003-02-25 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20030222 buffer overrun in zlib 1.1.4 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- CLSA-2003:619 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- 6913 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- zlib-gzprintf-bo(11381) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20030223 poc zlib sploit just for fun :) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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