CVE-2003-1118 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in the SETI@home client 3.03 and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and exe…
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1108
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.2%
- EPSS 18.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the SETI@home client 3.03 and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and execute arbitrary code via a spoofed server response containing a long string followed by a \n (newline) character.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/7292 patch
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146785 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-8)
- Published
Exploit prediction
18.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-8 SETI@home Clients - Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2003-04-08
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/7292
vdb-entry, patch
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/146785
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004383.html
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/11731
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1118
- NVD CVE-2003-1118
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