CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0834

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the CDE libDtHelp library allows local users to execute arbitrary code via modified DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH, DTSEARCHPATH, or LOGNAME environment variables.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on the system, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to environment variables for local users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS