CVE-2003-0865

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 14.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2003-11-17 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in readstring of httpget.c for mpg123 0.59r and 0.59s allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request.

Affected products

Mpg123: 0.59r, 0.59s

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000781
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106493686331198&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-435
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338641
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8680
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000781
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106493686331198&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-435
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338641
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8680

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