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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0924 · published 17 February 2004

CVE-2003-0924: Netpbm vulnerability

NNetpbm · Netpbm

netpbm 9.25 and earlier does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

3.7 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.41% · top 67.0%
3.7CVSS 2.0 base score
0.41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

netpbm 9.25 and earlier does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-426 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-02.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/487102 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:011
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-030.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9442 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14874
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A804
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A810
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-426 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-02.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/487102 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:011
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-030.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9442 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14874
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A804
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A810

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0924), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.