CVE-2001-0526 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Xview library, specifically impacting the mailtool utility in Solaris 8 and earlier versions. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the OPENWINHOME environment variable. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM), indicating low attack complexity and requiring local access, but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage remain minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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