# CVE-2003-0528: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) interface in the RPCSS Service allows remote attackers to execut

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) interface in the RPCSS Service allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed RPC request with a long filename parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0352 (Blaster/Nachi) and CVE-2003-0715.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-23.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2884
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0306.htm
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A127
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106407417011430&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3966
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2968
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0100.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-039
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/254236

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