The printf wrappers in libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier do not properly handle argument…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The printf wrappers in libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier do not properly handle argument indexing specifiers, which could allow attackers to exploit certain function calls through arguments that are not verified by libsafe.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00468 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | Avaya |
| cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.8 | Vulnerable | Avaya |
| cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Avaya |
| cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Avaya |
| cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Avaya |
| cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | Avaya |
| cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | Avaya |
- cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Avaya
- cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·Avaya
- cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
- cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Avaya
- cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Avaya
- cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Avaya
- cpe:2.3:a:avaya:libsafe:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Avaya
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0176
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38pf-hw2h-2w5q
References
More Avaya Libsafe vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-01063 Race condition in libsafe 2.0.16 and earlier, when running in multi-threaded… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2002-00169 libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier allows attackers to bypass protection against format string… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2002-0176 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0176 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38pf-hw2h-2w5q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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