CVE-2003-0470

N/A Unknown
Published: August 07, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in the "RuFSI Utility Class" ActiveX control (aka "RuFSI Registry Information Class"), as used for the Symantec Security Check service, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to CompareVersionStrings.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/006014.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105647537823877&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/9091
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007029
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/527228
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8008
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12423
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/006014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105647537823877&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/9091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/527228
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8008
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
27.9%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec