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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0523 · published 2 May 2005

CVE-2005-0523: Prozilla download accelerator vulnerability

Prozilla · Prozilla Download Accelerator

Format string vulnerability in ProZilla 1.3.7.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Location header.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.9% · top 4.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
9.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in ProZilla 1.3.7.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Location header.

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://deicide.siyahsapka.org/exploits/proz_ex2.c
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-719 Patch
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5WP082KEUW.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12635
http://deicide.siyahsapka.org/exploits/proz_ex2.c
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-719 Patch
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5WP082KEUW.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12635

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2004-1120Prozilla download accelerator vulnerabilityMultiple buffer overflows in (1) http.c, (2) http-retr.c, (3) main.c and other code that handles network protocols in ProZilla 1.3.6-r2 and earlier a…EPSS 15%7.5CVE-2005-2961Prozilla download accelerator vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in the get_string_ahref function for ProZilla 1.3.7.4 and possibly earlier, with the -ftpsearch option enabled, allows remote servers…EPSS 8.6%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0523), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.