Buffer overflow in CDE libDtHelp library allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a modified DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH environment v…

published 2003-11-06 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0825

cvss: 7.2; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits: 2; Exploit-DB

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.

Patch / fix

links 2

securityfocus.com/bid/8973 advisory
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/575804 advisory

Timeline

2003-11-06 Published
2004-12-24 First public exploit (EDB-714)

Exploit prediction

1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-714 Solaris 7/8/9 CDE LibDTHelp - Local Buffer Overflow (2) local, 2004-12-24
EDB-713 Solaris 7/8/9 CDE LibDTHelp - Local Buffer Overflow (1) local, 2004-12-24

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

securityfocus.com /bid/8973
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
kb.cert.org /vuls/id/575804
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
archives.neohapsis.com /archives/hp/2003-q4/0047.html
vendor-advisory
sunsolve.sun.com /pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57414
vendor-advisory
oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5141
vdb-entry, signature
idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=134&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2003-0834
NVD CVE-2003-0834

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Summary