CVE-2003-1023: midnight_commander
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2003-1023DSA-424
Published 06-01-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-1023 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in midnight_commander. EPSS estimates a 5.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-01-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs_s_resolve_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight Commander (mc) 4.6.0 and earlier, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during symlink conversion.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.14% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- mc< 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre1-1 | < 4.5.55-1.2woody2
Midnight_commander1 product
- midnight_commander4.5.52 | 4.5.55 | 4.6
2 vendors · 2 products
References
24 links- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2004-May/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
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- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A822VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL