CVE-2002-0246
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows...
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.
- Record
CVE-2002-0246- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.
- Record
CVE-2002-0246- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0243 No score
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0243- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fhx-m3mx-qm88 No score
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows...
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.
- Record
GHSA-4fhx-m3mx-qm88- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Caldera UnixWare 7.1.1 - Message Catalog Environment Variable Format String | 2002-02-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0246 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Caldera Unixware, published May 29, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.