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CVE-2003-0087

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2003-03-03 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in libIM library (libIM.a) for National Language Support (NLS) on AIX 4.3 through 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via several possible attack vectors, including a long -im argument to aixterm.

Affected products

• National Language Support Libim: all versions

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0066.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104508375107938&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104508833214691&w=2
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY40307&apar=only
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY40317&apar=only
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY40320&apar=only
• http://www.idefense.com/advisory/02.12.03.txt
• http://www.osvdb.org/7996
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6840
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11309
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0066.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104508375107938&w=2

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