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CVE-2002-2042

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.03%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2002-2042
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.03%

Original Filing — NVD Description

ptrace in the QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 allows programs to attach to privileged processes, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying running processes.