CVE-2003-0648

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Published Apr 6, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in vfte, based on FTE, before 0.50, allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fte:fte_text_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0642	Multiple buffer overflows in vfte, based on FTE, before 0.50, allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.2% (5.170% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/11290
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009655
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009656
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-472
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/354838
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/900964
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10041
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15726

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Fte Fte Text Editor

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 6, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM
Reserved: Aug 4, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 4, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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