CVE-2007-4273

Name: CVE-2007-4273
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-08-18T21:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4273 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary directories and execute arbitrary code via a "crafted localized message file" that enables a format string attack, possibly involving the (1) OSSEMEMDBG or (2) TRC_LOG_FILE environment variable in db2licd (db2licm).. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary directories and execute arbitrary code via a "crafted localized message file" that enables a format string attack, possibly involving the (1) OSSEMEMDBG or (2) TRC_LOG_FILE environment variable in db2licd (db2licm).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.41%

33.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Ibm	Db2 Universal Database	<= 8.0	Fp14
Ibm	Db2 Universal Database	<= 9.1	—

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-4273?

How severe is CVE-2007-4273?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-4273 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4273?

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Source: NVD / NIST