Buffer overflow in the Mac OS X kernel 10.2.8 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (crash), access portions of memory, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (argv[])
Published Oct 30, 2003
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.97%
Description
Buffer overflow in the Mac OS X kernel 10.2.8 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (crash), access portions of memory, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (argv[]).
Affected products
No data.
No data.
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 | 0.97% (0.00966) | 60.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.97% (0.00972) | 57.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 51.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 71.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 69.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 67.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 58.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.38% (0.03375) | 84.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.38% (0.03375) | 82.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.38% (0.03375) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a102803-3.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8913 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13541 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a102803-3.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8913 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13541 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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