CVE-2003-0070

security flaw

Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0066 VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved
Feb 4, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 3, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM
Severity
Public date
Feb 24, 2003, 12:00 AM