CVE-2003-0502

CRITICAL

Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a .. (dot dot) sequence followed by an MS-DOS device name (e.g. AUX) in a re...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.66
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS3.4%
Percentile88th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Apple systems (CVE-2003-0502). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2003-GLOBAL-000278-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2003-0502?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Apple systems (CVE-2003-0502). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0502?
CVE-2003-0502 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.4%.
Is CVE-2003-0502 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2003-0502 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0502?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0040.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0502?
CVE-2003-0502 affects: Apple.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2003-0502
BSIDBS-2003-GLOBAL-000278-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2003-08-27
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a .. (dot dot) sequence followed by an MS-DOS device name (e.g. AUX) in a request to HTTP port 1220, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0421.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a .. (dot dot) sequence followed by an MS-DOS device name (e.g. AUX) in a request to HTTP port 1220, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0421. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Apple Darwin Streaming Server —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 8380 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hasha96fd7582a682df12990cfb64755d720a944e7f596f88f0b6e9392d275e68498a5a82b41e01646f510b1c8db1b7a6bd41ce02fc4c2f763fa6e4a183925c58506
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