CVE-2002-0143 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Eterm, a terminal emulator, and Imlib2 versions 1.0.4 and earlier. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long HOME environment variable. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and has potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists in ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.01.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.0.01.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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