Buffer overflow in CDE libDtHelp library allows local users to execute arbitrary code via…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01371 72nd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0834
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hffw-p4ph-5fmr
References
More Sco Open Unix vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01917 Buffer overflow in rpc.cmsd in SCO UnixWare 7.1.1 and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01527 The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-01257 Safe.pm 2.0.7 and earlier, when used in Perl 5.8.0 and earlier, may allow attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2003-00848 SCO UnixWare 7.1.1, 7.1.3, and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows local users to bypass protections… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2003-0834 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0834 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hffw-p4ph-5fmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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