CVE-2003-0886
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2003-0886- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2003-0886- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0876 No score
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0876- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5g7x-gh8v-38vf No score
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-5g7x-gh8v-38vf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2003-0886- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0886 No score
Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0886- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Hylafax 4.1.x - HFaxD Format String | 2003-11-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-2003-0886 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Hylafax, published November 12, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.7%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in hylafax 1:4.1.8-1.
References
debian.org/security/2003/dsa-401
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000783
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=106858898708752&w=2
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_045_hylafax.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:105
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0886
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5g7x-gh8v-38vf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0886