CVE-2002-0246

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 60th percentile

Published

2003-04-02

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21284

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2002-0244
• CVE-2002-0250
• CVE-2002-0239
• CVE-2002-0252
• CVE-2002-0236
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