CVE-2003-0165

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in Eye Of Gnome (EOG) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument for the file to display.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.75% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A52	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7121	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:048	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0157.html	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/363001	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-128.html	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104887189724146&w=2	mailing list
http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=312&idxseccion=10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0165?: CVE-2003-0165 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0165?: To fix CVE-2003-0165, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0165 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0165 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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