CVE-1999-1096 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in kscreensaver, part of the KDE klock application. This flaw allows a local user to escalate privileges to root by supplying an excessively long HOME environment variable. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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