CVE-2003-0834

Description

Buffer overflow in CDE libDtHelp library allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a modified DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH environment variable and the Help feature, (2) DTSEARCHPATH, or (3) LOGNAME.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.79% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sgi.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%3A5141	vdb entry signature
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2003-q4/0047.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8973	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57414	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040801-01-P	vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=134&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false	third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/575804	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0834?: CVE-2003-0834 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0834?: To fix CVE-2003-0834, 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-2003-0834 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0834 is being actively exploited. 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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