CVE-2003-1171 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Heap-based buffer overflow in the sec_filter_out function in)
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sec_filter_out function in mod_security 1.7RC1 through 1.7.1 in Apache 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a server side script that sends a large amount of data.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-1171 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Heap-based buffer overflow in the sec_filter_out function in mod_security 1.7RC1 through 1.7.1 in Apache 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a server side script that sends a large amount of data. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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