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CVE-2003-1262
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)…
Medium6.4EPSS 4.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.0% · top 9.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 20030107 GLSA: http-fetcher (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11000.php (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 6531 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-200301-6 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 20030106 [INetCop Security Advisory] Buffer Overflow vulnerability in HTTP Fetcher Library. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 7823 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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