CVE-2001-0775 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in xloadimage 4.1 (also known as xli 1.16 and 1.17) on Linux systems. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted FACES format image containing an excessively long Firstname or Lastname field. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or showing active community discussion, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xloadimage:xloadimage:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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