CVE-2002-0246

high

Description

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.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2002-0243

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-05-29

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00205