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CVE-2002-0246

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

Exploit likelihood

0.97%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

Record
CVE-2002-0246
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

Record
CVE-2002-0246
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0243 No score

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

Record
EUVD-2002-0243
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fhx-m3mx-qm88 No score

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows...

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

Record
GHSA-4fhx-m3mx-qm88
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBCaldera UnixWare 7.1.1 - Message Catalog Environment Variable Format String2002-02-07

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0246 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Caldera Unixware, published May 29, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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