CVE-2003-0257
Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local...
Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2003-0257- 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 printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2003-0257- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0252 No score
Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0252- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c253-jjf2-m6f2 No score
Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local...
Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-c253-jjf2-m6f2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0257 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published March 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.