CVE-2003-0281: firebirdsql firebird
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0281 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in firebirdsql firebird. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 14-05-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in Firebird 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long INTERBASE environment variable when calling (1) gds_inet_server, (2) gds_lock_mgr, or (3) gds_drop.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.01%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.01% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundFirebird 1.0.2 (FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE) - Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Interbase 6.0 - GDS_Drop Interbase Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (1)
Maturity: weaponized
Interbase 6.0 - GDS_Drop Interbase Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (2)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Firebirdsql1 product
- firebird1.0.2
1 vendor · 1 product