CVE-2003-0603

N/A Unknown
Published: August 27, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Bugzilla 2.16.x before 2.16.3, 2.17.x before 2.17.4, and earlier versions allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are created in directories with group-writable or world-writable permissions.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000653
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.16.2/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7412
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000653
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.16.2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mozilla