The printf wrappers in libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier do not properly handle argument indexing specifiers, which could allow attackers to exploit certain function calls through arguments that are not verified by libsafe
Published Jun 25, 2002
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.47%
Description
The printf wrappers in libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier do not properly handle argument indexing specifiers, which could allow attackers to exploit certain function calls through arguments that are not verified by libsafe.
Affected products
No data.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00468) | 38.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00468) | 36.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 23.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 41.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 38.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 40.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0070.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263121 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8594.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-026.php vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4327 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0070.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263121 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8594.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-026.php | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4327 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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