CVE-1999-0823 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the xmindpath utility within FreeBSD. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by supplying a specially crafted -f argument. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), exploitation requires local access and has a low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is an ExploitDB entry for this vulnerability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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