CVE-1999-1269 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in KDE beta 3 screen savers. An attacker could exploit this by creating a symbolic link to the .kss.pid file, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a low severity due to its local attack vector and limited impact (partial integrity loss). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
initialCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde_beta_3:initial:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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