CVE-2001-1015 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Snes9x version 1.37. This flaw allows local users to achieve root privileges if the application is installed with setuid root, by supplying an excessively long command line argument. The vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:snes9x.com:snes9x:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:snes9x.com:snes9x:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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