CVE-2002-1602 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Braille module of GNU screen version 3.9.11, specifically when the HAVE_BRAILLE option is enabled. This flaw allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring local access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, yet it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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