Is CVE-2003-0903 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0903 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0903?

CVE-2003-0903 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2003-0903?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2003-0903.

CVE-2003-0903 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2003-0903?

4 products: microsoft data access components, microsoft data access components, microsoft data access components, microsoft data access components.

Description

Buffer overflow in a component of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 through 2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed UDP response to a broadcast request.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 2/17/2004
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : data_access_componentsmicrosoft : data_access_componentsmicrosoft : data_access_componentsmicrosoft : data_access_components

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD