CVE-2003-1208
CVE-2003-1208 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Oracle9i with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Oracle Oracle9i
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i 9 before 9.2.0.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary code by (1) setting the TIME_ZONE session parameter to a long value, or providing long parameters to the (2) NUMTOYMINTERVAL, (3) NUMTODSINTERVAL or (4) FROM_TZ functions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-1208?
- Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i 9 before 9.2.0.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary code by (1) setting the TIME_ZONE session parameter to a long value, or providing long parameters to the (2) NUMTOYMINTERVAL, (3) NUMTODSINTERVAL or (4) FROM_TZ functions.
- How severe is CVE-2003-1208?
- CVE-2003-1208 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2003-1208 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-1208?
- CVE-2003-1208 primarily affects Oracle Oracle9i. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-1208?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2003-1208 published?
- CVE-2003-1208 was published on 2004-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0030.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10805
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-093.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240174
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/399806
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/819126
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/846582
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_from_tz.txt
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtodsinterval.txt
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtoyminterval.txt
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_time_zone.txt
- http://www.osvdb.org/3837
- http://www.osvdb.org/3838
- http://www.osvdb.org/3839
- http://www.osvdb.org/3840
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9587
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15060
Affected products (17)
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:enterprise_9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:enterprise_9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:enterprise_9.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:enterprise_9.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:personal_9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:personal_9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:personal_9.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:personal_9.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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