Buffer overflow in the wvHandleDateTimePicture function in wv library (wvWare) 0.7.4 through 0.7.6 and 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document with a long DateTime field
Published Jul 13, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.45%
Description
Buffer overflow in the wvHandleDateTimePicture function in wv library (wvWare) 0.7.4 through 0.7.6 and 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document with a long DateTime field.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 0.7.4
- 0.7.5
- 0.7.6
- 1.0
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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 | 8.45% (0.08448) | 94.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.45% (0.08448) | 94.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.63% (0.10627) | 92.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.36% (0.12363) | 93.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 11.18% (0.11176) | 95.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 9.66% (0.09656) | 93.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.15% (0.12148) | 94.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://cpan.cybercomm.nl/pub/gentoo-portage/app-text/wv/files/wv-1.0.0-fix_overflow.patch x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000863 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-579 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.freebsd.org/ports/portaudit/7a5430df-d562-11d8-b479-02e0185c0b53.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=115&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:077 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.osvdb.org/7761 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1906 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16660 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cpan.cybercomm.nl/pub/gentoo-portage/app-text/wv/files/wv-1.0.0-fix_overflow.patch | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000863 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-11.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-579 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.freebsd.org/ports/portaudit/7a5430df-d562-11d8-b479-02e0185c0b53.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=115&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:077 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/7761 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1906 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16660 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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