Musicqueue 1.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by triggering a segmentation fault and using a symlink attack on the resul…

published 2003-10-27 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1129

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.3%; EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Musicqueue 1.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by triggering a segmentation fault and using a symlink attack on the resulting musicqueue.crash file.

Timeline

2003-10-27 First public exploit (EDB-23297)
2003-10-27 Published

Exploit prediction

2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-23297 Musicqueue 1.2 - SIGSEGV Signal Handler Insecure File Creation local, 2003-10-27
securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1008014 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8899 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342476 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

securitytracker.com /id?1008014
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/8899
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /archive/1/342476
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/10104
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/13520
vdb-entry
archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2003-q4/0021.html
mailing-list

Sources

CVE List CVE-2003-1139
NVD CVE-2003-1139

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Summary