7.5

CVE-2003-0346: microsoft directx

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 25-07-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0346 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft directx. EPSS estimates a 32.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
32.67%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-07-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

32.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 32.67% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
32.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
  • directx5.2 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.0a | 8.1 | 9.0a

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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