# CVE-2003-0972

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0972
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.05
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Dec 2, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Integer signedness error in ansi.c for GNU screen 4.0.1 and earlier, and 3.9.15 and earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large number of ";" (semicolon) characters in escape sequences, which leads to a buffer overflow.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/10539)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995837813873&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-408)
- [CNA](http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000809)
- [CNA](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113)
- [CNA](http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnu-screen/message/3118)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.21%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 78.7

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