CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0346

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in a Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library (QUARTZ.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MIDI (.mid) file with large length for a Text or Copyright string, or a large number of tracks, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, posing a significant security threat to systems using this library.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the operating system and DirectX libraries to the latest versions to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple integer overflows in a Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library (QUARTZ.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MIDI (.mid) file with (1) large length for a Text or Copyright string, or (2) a large number of tracks, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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