CVE-2003-1228

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10385/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9871
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10385/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.5%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

Affected Vendors

mathopd

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