CVE-2003-0102: file
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0102 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in file. EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 01-09-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly via a large entity size value in an ELF header (elfhdr.e_shentsize).
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.98% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (idefense.com)
Maturity: unknown
File 3.x - Local Stack Overflow Code Execution (1)
Maturity: weaponized
File 3.x - Local Stack Overflow Code Execution (2)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- file< 3.40-1.1 | < 3.37-3.1.woody.1
File1 product
- file3.28 | 3.30 | 3.32 | 3.33 | 3.34 | 3.35 | 3.36 | 3.37 | 3.39 | 3.40
Netbsd1 product
- netbsdEOL1.5 | 1.5.1 | 1.5.2 | 1.5.3 | 1.6
3 vendors · 3 products
