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CVE-2003-0214

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via...

4.6 MediumFix available

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2003-0214
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2003-0214
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0209 No score

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
EUVD-2003-0209
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6qrq-j2qm-2qph No score

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via...

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
GHSA-6qrq-j2qm-2qph
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2003-0214
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0214 No score

run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0214
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mime-support
Debian:12
before 3.23-1
3.23-1
mime-support
Debian:3.0
before 3.18-1.1
3.18-1.1
mime-support
Debian:3.0
before 3.18-1.2
3.18-1.2
mime-support
Debian:3.0
before 3.18-1.3
3.18-1.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-0214 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Debian Mime-support, published April 22, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in mime-support 3.23-1.

References

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