CVE-2003-0840 json
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long…
published 2003-10-09 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0831
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23236)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23236 HP-UX 11 CDE DTPrintInfo - Display Environment Variable Buffer Overflow dos, 2003-10-08
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
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mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0840
- NVD CVE-2003-0840
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