CVE-2001-0173 json
Buffer overflow in qDecoder library 5.08 and earlier, as used in CrazyWWWBoard, CrazySearch, and other CGI programs, allows remote attacker…
published 2001-03-09 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0173
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.0%
- EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in qDecoder library 5.08 and earlier, as used in CrazyWWWBoard, CrazySearch, and other CGI programs, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long MIME Content-Type header.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/2329 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20606)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20606 qDecoder 4.x/5.x - Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2000-03-26
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2329 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0486.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2329
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0486.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6033
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0173
- NVD CVE-2001-0173
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