CVE-2003-0885 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in Xscreensaver versions prior to 4.14, specifically affecting the apple2, xanalogtv, and pong screensavers. This flaw, stemming from debugging code, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.