# CVE-2002-1476

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-1476
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Sep 1, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Buffer overflow in setlocale in libc on NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6, and possibly other operating systems, when called with the LC_ALL category, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via a user-controlled locale string that has more than 6 elements, which exceeds the boundaries of the new_categories category array, as exploitable through programs such as xterm and zsh.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-012.txt.asc)
- [CNA](http://www.osvdb.org/7565)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5724)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10159.php)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.10%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 27.8

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._