CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0719

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Private Communications Transport (PCT) protocol implementation in the Microsoft SSL library, used in various versions of Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PCT 1.0 handshake packets.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and apply security patches provided by Microsoft.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the Private Communications Transport (PCT) protocol implementation in the Microsoft SSL library, as used in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP2 through SP4, XP SP1, Server 2003, NetMeeting, Windows 98, and Windows ME, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PCT 1.0 handshake packets.

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