The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a long file name to be passed to getCanonicalPath, as demonstrated on the IBM JVM using a long string to the java.io.getCanonicalPath Java method
Published Jul 25, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.71%
Description
The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a long file name to be passed to getCanonicalPath, as demonstrated on the IBM JVM using a long string to the java.io.getCanonicalPath Java method.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 4.0
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- 4.0
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:N/I:N/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 | 7.71% (0.07706) | 94.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07706) | 93.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.45% (0.04454) | 88.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07837) | 91.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00803) | 82.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00363) | 72.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 70.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 90.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 89.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 77.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a072303-1.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-029 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12701 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A319 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a072303-1.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-029 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12701 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A319 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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