PT-2003-1815 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2003+2

Robert Graham

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Published

2003-10-17

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Updated

2019-04-30

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CVE-2003-0717

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Messenger Service versions for Windows NT through Server 2003
Description: The issue arises from the Messenger Service not properly verifying the length of the message, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
Recommendations: For Windows NT through Server 2003, consider disabling the Messenger Service as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0717

Affected Products

Msn Messenger Service
Windows Nt
Windows Server 2003