CVE-2003-1446 json
Buffer overflow in the save_into_file function in save.c for Rogue 5.2-2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with games group priv…
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1436
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the save_into_file function in save.c for Rogue 5.2-2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with games group privileges by setting a long HOME environment variable and invoking the save game function with a ~ (tilde).
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0260.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0260.html
mailing-list, exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6912
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/11382
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1446
- NVD CVE-2003-1446
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