Multiple integer overflows in a Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library (QUARTZ.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MIDI (.mid) file with (1) large length for a Text or Copyright string, or (2) a large number of tracks, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow
Published Jul 25, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 32.67%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in a Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library (QUARTZ.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MIDI (.mid) file with (1) large length for a Text or Copyright string, or (2) a large number of tracks, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 32.67% (0.32667) | 98.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 32.67% (0.32667) | 98.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.68% (0.25679) | 95.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.32% (0.18321) | 92.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 36.52% (0.36521) | 96.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.54% (0.29544) | 96.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 34.49% (0.34493) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 28.96% (0.28956) | 96.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 31.51% (0.31506) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105899759824008&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-18.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/265232 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561284 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-030 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1095 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1104 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A218 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105899759824008&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-18.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/265232 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561284 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-030 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1095 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1104 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A218 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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