CVE-2002-0175 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier allows attackers to bypass protec)
libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier allows attackers to bypass protection against format string vulnerabilities via format strings that use the "'" and "I" characters, which are implemented in libc but not libsafe.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0175 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-04-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier allows attackers to bypass protection against format string vulnerabilities via format strings that use the "'" and "I" characters, which are implemented in libc but not libsafe. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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