7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2003-1228
Mathopd HTTP Request Buffer Overflow
Description

Buffer overflow in the prepare_reply function in request.c for Mathopd 1.2 through 1.5b13, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long path.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2003, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2003-1228 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mathopd mathopd
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2003-1228.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10385/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9871 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10385/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9871 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2003-1228 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2003-1228 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2003-1228 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/10385/
    Added Reference http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9871
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/10385/ Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/10385/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html Exploit, Patch http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9871 Exploit, Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9871 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.3_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.3_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.3_p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.3_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.3_p8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.3_p17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.3_p18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.4_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.5_b13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2 up to (excluding) 1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.5:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/15474 [Patch]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

12.37 }} -5.02%

score

0.93275

percentile