Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs_s_resolve_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight Commander (mc) 4.6.0 and earlier, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during symlink conversion.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-1023 is rated Moderate Risk (58.8/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.14%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 8.28% | 5.14% | -3.14% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 9.42% | 8.28% | -1.14% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 9.42% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2003-1023 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (mc), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-1023 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-1023 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| midnight_commander | midnight_commander | 4.5.52 | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| midnight_commander | midnight_commander | 4.5.55 | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| midnight_commander | midnight_commander | 4.6 | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |