CVE-2002-2099 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in GNU DataDisplay Debugger (DDD) version 3.3.1. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code and potentially gain elevated privileges by providing an excessively long HOME environment variable. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:data_display_debugger:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.