CVE-2003-0865
Heap-based buffer overflow in readstring of httpget.c for mpg123 0.59r and 0.59s allows remote...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0865- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0865- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0856 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0856- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f96j-qf54-qvww No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in readstring of httpget.c for mpg123 0.59r and 0.59s allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-f96j-qf54-qvww- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0865- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0865 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0865- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MPG123 0.59 - Remote File Play Heap Corruption | 2003-09-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0865 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mpg123, published October 17, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.5%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in mpg123 0.59r-15.
References
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-435
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000781
securityfocus.com/bid/8680
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=106493686331198&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0865
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f96j-qf54-qvww
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0865