CVE-2003-0146
HIGHEPSS 93th pctlDescription
Multiple vulnerabilities in NetPBM 9.20 and earlier, and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via "maths overflow errors" such as (1) integer signedness errors or (2) integer overflows, which lead to buffer overflows.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other vulnerabilities affecting lpr, ordered by exploit likelihood.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2000-1221 | High | 10.0 | 17% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2000-1220 | High | 10.0 | 14% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2003-0144 | High | 7.2 | 1.9% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2003-0146?
Upgrade lpr on debian 11 to 1:2000.05.07-4.20 or later.
Is CVE-2003-0146 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2003-0146 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 6.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2003-0146?
CVE-2003-0146 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2003-0146 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for lpr (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.