CVE-2003-1118

What it is

Buffer overflow in the SETI@home client 3.03 and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and execute arbitrary code via a spoofed server response containing a long string followed by a \n (newline) character.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

18.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2003-12-31 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:03 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 18.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2003-12-31 05:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:03 UTC

Exploit probability

18.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• University Of California Seti At Home 3.3
• University Of California Seti At Home 3.4
• University Of California Seti At Home 3.5
• University Of California Seti At Home 3.6
• University Of California Seti At Home 3.7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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