# CVE-2003-0124

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0124
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.08
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Sep 1, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf function to return a string with the value "unsafe," which is then executed as a program via a system call if it is in the search path of the user who runs man.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512)
- [CNA](http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.89%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 82.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-19._