CVE-2003-1228 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the prepare_reply function of Mathopd versions 1.2 through 1.5b13. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (server crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request with an excessively long path. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.2, < 1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.5:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.