Vulnerability Details : CVE-2003-0831

ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.
Published 2003-11-17 05:00:00
Updated 2025-04-03 01:03:51
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2003-0831

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0831

EPSS FAQ
36.96%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2003-0831

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.0
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2003-0831

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2003-0831

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