CVE-2002-0743

CRITICAL

mail and mailx in AIX 4.3.3 core dump when called with a very long argument, an indication of a buffer overflow.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.4
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS1.5%
Percentile72th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2002. A critical vulnerability affects Ibm systems (CVE-2002-0743). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2002-GLOBAL-351070-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2002-0743?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2002. A critical vulnerability affects Ibm systems (CVE-2002-0743). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0743?
CVE-2002-0743 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 1.5%.
Is CVE-2002-0743 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2002-0743 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2002-0743?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q2/0005.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0743?
CVE-2002-0743 affects: Ibm.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2002-0743
BSIDBS-2002-GLOBAL-351070-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2002-08-12
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

mail and mailx in AIX 4.3.3 core dump when called with a very long argument, an indication of a buffer overflow.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: mail and mailx in AIX 4.3.3 core dump when called with a very long argument, an indication of a buffer overflow. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Ibm Aix —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 8748 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash109a0f416e6bf8331bb92e6045f9fcbed90d081d2328972ecc9d2b170d0a88d761d299aaab79bd533ce37f617230e88516489a2cd030303989054c8051b0f3c6
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