Buffer overflow in qDecoder library 5.08 and earlier, as used in CrazyWWWBoard…
Priority MEDIUM 52Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in qDecoder library 5.08 and earlier, as used in CrazyWWWBoard, CrazySearch, and other CGI programs, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long MIME Content-Type header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0603 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Nobreak Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 98 | Vulnerable | Nobreak Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:98pe:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 98pe | Vulnerable | Nobreak Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:2000.0lepx:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000.0lepx | Vulnerable | Nobreak Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:2000.0px:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000.0px | Vulnerable | Nobreak Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:2000lepx:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000lepx | Vulnerable | Nobreak Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:2000px:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000px | Vulnerable | Nobreak Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Qdecoder |
| cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Qdecoder |
| cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | Qdecoder |
- cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Nobreak Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 98 Vulnerable ·Nobreak Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:98pe:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 98pe Vulnerable ·Nobreak Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:2000.0lepx:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000.0lepx Vulnerable ·Nobreak Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:2000.0px:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000.0px Vulnerable ·Nobreak Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:2000lepx:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000lepx Vulnerable ·Nobreak Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:nobreak_technologies:crazywwwboard:2000px:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000px Vulnerable ·Nobreak Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Qdecoder
- cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Qdecoder
- cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Qdecoder
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Qdecoder |
| cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Qdecoder |
| cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Qdecoder |
| cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Qdecoder |
| cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Qdecoder |
- cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Qdecoder
- cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Qdecoder
- cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Qdecoder
- cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Qdecoder
- cpe:2.3:a:qdecoder:qdecoder:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Qdecoder
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j83-v84m-h6f2
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3j83-v84m-h6f2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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