CVE-2003-0346 in the critical feed json
Multiple integer overflows in a Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library (QUARTZ.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
published 2003-07-25 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0341
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 32.7%
- EPSS 32.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple integer overflows in a Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library (QUARTZ.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MIDI (.mid) file with (1) large length for a Text or Copyright string, or (2) a large number of tracks, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Patch / fix
- cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-18.html advisory
Exploit prediction
32.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
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cert.org
/advisories/CA-2003-18.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-030
vendor-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A218
vdb-entry, signature
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/561284
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1104
vdb-entry, signature
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/265232
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1095
vdb-entry, signature
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=105899759824008&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0346
- NVD CVE-2003-0346
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