CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1373

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A format string vulnerability in SHOUTcast 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a content URL, as demonstrated in the filename portion of a .mp3 file.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential remote code execution and service disruption, which could lead to data loss and system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update SHOUTcast to the latest available version and implement input validation to prevent format string attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in SHOUTcast 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a content URL, as demonstrated in the filename portion of a .mp3 file.

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