CVE-2003-0063 | BDVDB-2026-7084 Detail
xfree86xfree86
Description#
The xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.0 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-064.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-065.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6940
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/15/1
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.