Is CVE-2003-0969 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2003-0969 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2003-0969?

CVE-2003-0969 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2003-0969?

CVE-2003-0969 has an EPSS score of 2.82% (85th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0969?

Upgrade mpg321 on debian 11 to 0.2.10.3 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2003-0969

HIGHEPSS 85th pctl

7.5

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

mpg321 0.2.10 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via an mp3 file that passes certain strings to the printf function, possibly triggering a format string vulnerability.

How to fix

Remediation Available

mpg321Debian

Fixed in:0.2.10.3CVE-2003-0969

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.82%probability of exploitation in 30 days

85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Other references4

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.