# CVE-2003-0102

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0102
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.33
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Sep 1, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly via a large entity size value in an ELF header (elfhdr.e_shentsize).

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txt)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11469)
- [CNA](ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2003-003.txt.asc)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-087.html)
- [CNA](http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_017_file.html)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7008)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104680706201721&w=2)
- [CNA](http://lwn.net/Alerts/34908/)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-086.html)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-260)
- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/611865)
- [CNA](http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:030)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 8.28%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 92.1

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._