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CVE-2003-0087
Buffer overflow in libIM library (libIM.a) for National Language Support (NLS) on AIX 4.3 through 5.2 allows local users to gain…
High7.2EPSS 1.1%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in libIM library (libIM.a) for National Language Support (NLS) on AIX 4.3 through 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via several possible attack vectors, including a long -im argument to aixterm.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 34% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (10)
- 20030212 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.12.03: Buffer Overflow in AIX libIM.a (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHx_transferred
- 20030212 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.12.03: Buffer Overflow in AIX libIM.a (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- IY40320 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARx_transferred
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/02.12.03.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 6840 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 7996 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- IY40307 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARx_transferred
- aix-aixterm-libim-bo(11309) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20030212 libIM.a buffer overflow vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- IY40317 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .