Is CVE-2003-0281 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0281 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0281?

CVE-2003-0281 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2003-0281?

Patch guidance is available from firebirdsql security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2003-0281.

Which products are affected by CVE-2003-0281?

1 product: firebirdsql firebird.

CVE-2003-0281 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Buffer overflow in Firebird 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long INTERBASE environment variable when calling (1) gds_inet_server, (2) gds_lock_mgr, or (3) gds_drop.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FIREBIRDSQL
Published: 6/16/2003
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2003-0281

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