CVE-2003-0783
Multiple buffer overflows in hztty 2.0 allow local users to gain root privileges.
Multiple buffer overflows in hztty 2.0 allow local users to gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in hztty 2.0 allow local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2003-0783- 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
Multiple buffer overflows in hztty 2.0 allow local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2003-0783- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0774 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in hztty 2.0 allow local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0774- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w7gg-86h2-3p69 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in hztty 2.0 allow local users to gain root privileges.
Multiple buffer overflows in hztty 2.0 allow local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-w7gg-86h2-3p69- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
hzttyDebian:3.0 |
before 2.0-5.2woody1 | 2.0-5.2woody1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | hztty 2.0 (RedHat 9.0) - Local Privilege Escalation | 2003-09-21 |
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-2003-0783 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Yongguang Zhang Hztty, published September 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in hztty 2.0-5.2woody1.