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Case File

CVE-2002-0246

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.97%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-05-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2002-0246
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.97%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.