Buffer overflow in inc mail utility for Compaq Tru64/OSF1 3.x allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long MH environment variable.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1128 is rated Moderate Risk (41.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.15%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-08-07 | 0.04% | 0.15% | +0.12% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.05% | 0.04% | -0.02% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| digital | osf_1 | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.0b | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.2 | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.2b | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.2c | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.2d | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.2de1 | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2de1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.2de2 | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2de2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.2f | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 3.2g | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | osf_1 | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| digital | ultrix | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0122.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10147.php | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5747 |