CVE-2003-1092

Unknown AFCTR Tool <3.41 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-1092. PoCs published by CrZ.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a memory allocation issue in the 'file' utility (versions <= 3.39) by crafting a malicious ELF file. It triggers a buffer overflow to execute shellcode that binds a shell on port 2003 while displaying a fake 'File: ASCII text' output.

Description

Unknown vulnerability in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition (AFCTR) Tool version of the file package before 3.41, related to "a memory allocation problem," has unknown impact.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by CrZ · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22326

This exploit targets a memory allocation issue in the 'file' utility (versions <= 3.39) by crafting a malicious ELF file. It triggers a buffer overflow to execute shellcode that binds a shell on port 2003 while displaying a fake 'File: ASCII text' output.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: file utility <= 3.39
No auth needed
Prerequisites: ability to write a file to the target system · victim must execute 'file' on the malicious file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11488
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7009
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/100937
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_openpkg
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/313847

Scores

EPSS 0.0365
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

Status published
Products (10)
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.28
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.30
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.32
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.33
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.34
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.35
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.36
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.37
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.39
christos_zoulas/file_1 3.40
Published Dec 31, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026