7.5

CVE-2003-0865: mpg123

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0865DSA-435
Published 17-10-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0865 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in mpg123. EPSS estimates a 14.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
14.51%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in readstring of httpget.c for mpg123 0.59r and 0.59s allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

14.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 14.51% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
14.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    MPG123 0.59 - Remote File Play Heap Corruption

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • mpg123< 0.59r-15 | < 0.59r-13woody2
Mpg1231 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

6 links