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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2003-1208 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-12-03T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	oracle9i	enterprise_9.0.1	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	enterprise_9.2.0	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	enterprise_9.2.0.1	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	enterprise_9.2.0.2	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	personal_9.0.1	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	personal_9.2	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	personal_9.2.0.1	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	personal_9.2.0.2	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.0	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.0.1	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.0.1.2	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.0.1.3	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.0.1.4	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.0.2	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.2	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.2.0.1	Yes
Application	oracle	oracle9i	standard_9.2.0.2	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0030.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/10805 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-093.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240174 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/399806 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/819126 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/846582 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_from_tz.txt Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtodsinterval.txt Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtoyminterval.txt Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_time_zone.txt Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/3837 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/3838 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/3839 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/3840 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9587 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15060 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0030.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/10805 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-093.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240174 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/399806 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/819126 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/846582 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_from_tz.txt Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtodsinterval.txt Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtoyminterval.txt Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_time_zone.txt Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/3837 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/3838 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/3839 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/3840 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9587 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15060 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.