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CVE-2003-1263

5.0 · MEDIUM

ICAL.EXE in iCal 3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed HTTP request, possibly due to an invalid method name.

Published Dec 31, 2003brown_bear_softwareEPSS 7.75%

Overview

CVE-2003-1263 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting brown_bear_software ical. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ICAL.EXE in iCal 3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed HTTP request, possibly due to an invalid method name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from brown_bear_software. Update ical to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0011.htmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/10973.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6505Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6506Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0011.htmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/10973.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6505Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6506

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1263?

CVE-2003-1263 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting brown_bear_software ical. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-1263?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-1263?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from brown_bear_software. Update ical to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-1263?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-1263 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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