Buffer overflow in Oracle Database Server
CVE-2003-0096
Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i Database release 2, Release 1, 8i, 8.1.7, and 8.0.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long conversion string argument to the TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function, (2) a long time zone argument to the TZ_OFFSET function, or (3) a long DIRECTORY parameter to the BFILENAME function.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.159 (96.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.159 · newest: 0.159 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Database Server — versions 8.0.6, 9.2.1, 9.2.2
- Oracle Oracle8i — versions 8.1.7, 8.1.7.1
- Oracle Oracle9i — versions 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert48.pdf
- www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-tmstmpbo.txt
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0083.html (mailing-list)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0075.html (mailing-list)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/743954 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6850 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/11325.php (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840666 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-05.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0096?
- CVE-2003-0096 is a vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2003-03-03.
- Is CVE-2003-0096 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.