CVE-2003-0525 json
The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to c…
published 2003-07-25 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0519
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.7%
- EPSS 7.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a long file name to be passed to getCanonicalPath, as demonstrated on the IBM JVM using a long string to the java.io.getCanonicalPath Java method.
Exploit prediction
7.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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atstake.com
/research/advisories/2003/a072303-1.txt
vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-029
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A319
vdb-entry, signature
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/12701
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0525
- NVD CVE-2003-0525
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