CVE-2003-0063

security flaw

Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0059 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-150
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xfree86
Xfree86 xfree86
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xfree86:xfree86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xfree86
Xfree86 xfree86
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-150
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2024, 2:05 PM
Reserved
Feb 4, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 3, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 24, 2003, 12:00 AM