What is the severity of CVE-2003-0946?

CVE-2003-0946 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0946?

To fix CVE-2003-0946, upgrade to Clam AntiVirus version 0.65 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched.

Who is affected by CVE-2003-0946?

CVE-2003-0946 affects Clam AntiVirus versions 0.60 to 0.60p and earlier versions.

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2003-0946?

The vulnerability in CVE-2003-0946 is caused by improper handling of format string specifiers in the 'MAIL FROM' command.

Can CVE-2003-0946 lead to data breaches?

Yes, CVE-2003-0946 can potentially lead to data breaches if an attacker successfully exploits the format string vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0946

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

18/11/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0946

First published: Tue Nov 18 2003(Updated: )

Format string vulnerability in clamav-milter for Clam AntiVirus 0.60 through 0.60p, and other versions before 0.65, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the email address argument of a "MAIL FROM" command.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ClamAV	=0.60p
ClamAV	=0.60

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0946?
CVE-2003-0946 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0946?
To fix CVE-2003-0946, upgrade to Clam AntiVirus version 0.65 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched.
Who is affected by CVE-2003-0946?
CVE-2003-0946 affects Clam AntiVirus versions 0.60 to 0.60p and earlier versions.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2003-0946?
The vulnerability in CVE-2003-0946 is caused by improper handling of format string specifiers in the 'MAIL FROM' command.
Can CVE-2003-0946 lead to data breaches?
Yes, CVE-2003-0946 can potentially lead to data breaches if an attacker successfully exploits the format string vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0946?
CVE-2003-0946 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0946?
To fix CVE-2003-0946, upgrade to Clam AntiVirus version 0.65 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched.
Who is affected by CVE-2003-0946?
CVE-2003-0946 affects Clam AntiVirus versions 0.60 to 0.60p and earlier versions.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2003-0946?
The vulnerability in CVE-2003-0946 is caused by improper handling of format string specifiers in the 'MAIL FROM' command.
Can CVE-2003-0946 lead to data breaches?
Yes, CVE-2003-0946 can potentially lead to data breaches if an attacker successfully exploits the format string vulnerability.