Vulnerability Details : CVE-2003-0163
decrypt_msg for the Gaim-Encryption GAIM plugin 1.15 and earlier does not properly validate a message length parameter, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative length, which overwrites arbitrary heap memory with a zero byte.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0163
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.67%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 79 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2003-0163
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2003-0163
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http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0013.html
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7182
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105013281120352&w=2
Products affected by CVE-2003-0163
- cpe:2.3:a:gaim-encryption:gaim-encryption:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gaim-encryption:gaim-encryption:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gaim-encryption:gaim-encryption:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*