# CVE-2003-0096

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0096
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 1.85
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Feb 21, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i Database release 2, Release 1, 8i, 8.1.7, and 8.0.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long conversion string argument to the TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function, (2) a long time zone argument to the TZ_OFFSET function, or (3) a long DIRECTORY parameter to the BFILENAME function.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert48.pdf)
- [CNA](http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-tmstmpbo.txt)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0083.html)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0075.html)
- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/743954)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6850)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104549743326864&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11325.php)
- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840666)
- [CNA](http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-05.html)
- [CNA](http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert50.pdf)
- [CNA](http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-046.shtml)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11327.php)
- [CNA](http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert49.pdf)
- [CNA](http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-bfilebo.txt)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6847)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11326.php)
- [CNA](http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-tzofstbo.txt)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0073.html)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6848)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104550346303295&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663786)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104549782327321&w=2)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 46.32%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 97.6

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