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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0346 · published 27 August 2003

CVE-2003-0346: Microsoft directx vulnerability

Microsoft · Directx

Multiple integer overflows in a Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library (QUARTZ.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MIDI (.mid) file with (1) large length for a Text or Copyright string, or (2) a large number of tracks, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 33% · top 1.7%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple integer overflows in a Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library (QUARTZ.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MIDI (.mid) file with (1) large length for a Text or Copyright string, or (2) a large number of tracks, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105899759824008&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-18.html PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/265232 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561284 US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-030
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1095
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1104
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A218
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105899759824008&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-18.html PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/265232 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561284 US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-030
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1095
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1104
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A218

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0346), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.