CVE-2003-1261 json
Buffer overflow in CuteFTP 5.0 and 5.0.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by copying a long URL into a clipboard.
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1251
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in CuteFTP 5.0 and 5.0.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by copying a long URL into a clipboard.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310710 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/11275.php
vdb-entry, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6786
vdb-entry, patch
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/310710
mailing-list, exploit
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0087.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/325659
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1261
- NVD CVE-2003-1261
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