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CVE-2002-0003

Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain...

7.5 High

CVE-2002-0003 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Groff, published February 27, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.83%EPSS, 79th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.

Exploit likelihood

1.83%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.

Record
CVE-2002-0003
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.

Record
CVE-2002-0003
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0003No score

Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.

Record
EUVD-2002-0003
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fvq6-6pr8-jc4xNo score

Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain...

Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.

Record
GHSA-fvq6-6pr8-jc4x
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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