CVE-1999-1483 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in zgv, a component of svgalib versions 1.2.10 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long HOME environment variable. Rated Medium (CVSS 4.6), the vulnerability requires local access and has a low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:svgalib:svgalib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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