CVE-2003-0988

Buffer overflow in the VCF file information reader for KDE Personal Information Management ...

7.5 HighFix available

Buffer overflow in the VCF file information reader for KDE Personal Information Management (kdepim) suite in KDE 3.1.0 through 3.1.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a VCF file.

Exploit likelihood

6.15%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Buffer overflow in the VCF file information reader for KDE Personal Information Management (kdepim) suite in KDE 3.1.0 through 3.1.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a VCF file.

Record: CVE-2003-0988
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in the VCF file information reader for KDE Personal Information Management (kdepim) suite in KDE 3.1.0 through 3.1.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a VCF file.

Record: CVE-2003-0988
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0978 No score

Buffer overflow in the VCF file information reader for KDE Personal Information Management (kdepim) suite in KDE 3.1.0 through 3.1.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a VCF file.

Record: EUVD-2003-0978
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vg4x-263q-q646 No score

Buffer overflow in the VCF file information reader for KDE Personal Information Management ...

Buffer overflow in the VCF file information reader for KDE Personal Information Management (kdepim) suite in KDE 3.1.0 through 3.1.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a VCF file.

Record: GHSA-vg4x-263q-q646
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kdepim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3
`kdepim-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-3.3	6:3.1.3-3.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2003-0988 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Kde, published February 17, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.15%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in kdepim 6:3.1.3-3.3.

References

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