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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2003-0087 json

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…

published 2003-03-03 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0083

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-22249)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-22249 IBM AIX 4.3.3/5.1/5.2 - 'libIM' Buffer Overflow dos, 2003-02-12
  • idefense.com http://www.idefense.com/advisory/02.12.03.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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