CVE-2003-0081

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Format string vulnerability in packet-socks.c of the SOCKS dissector for Ethereal 0.8.7 through 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via SOCKS packets containing format string specifiers.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 18, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0081: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix