CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0003

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the RPC Locator service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an RPC call to the service containing certain parameter information.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access and execution of malicious code by local users, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions and apply relevant security patches to mitigate the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the RPC Locator service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an RPC call to the service containing certain parameter information.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS