CVE-2003-0390
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when...
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
- Record
CVE-2003-0390- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
- Record
CVE-2003-0390- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0384 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0384- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8hqj-7rmc-v58x No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when...
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
- Record
GHSA-8hqj-7rmc-v58x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
- Record
CVE-2003-0390- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0390 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0390- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Libopt.a 3.1x - Error Logging Buffer Overflow (1) | 2003-04-24 |
| Exploit-DB | Libopt.a 3.1x - Error Logging Buffer Overflow (2) | 2003-04-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0390 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in James Theiler Opt, published June 10, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in opt 3.19.