CVE-2003-0257

high

Description

Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12000

http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2003.0660.1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-04-15

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:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00049