CVE-1999-1184 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Elm 2.4 and earlier, allowing local users to gain elevated privileges by manipulating the TERM environment variable. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) has a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elm_development_group:elm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elm_development_group:elm:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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