CVE-2003-0165 describes a format string vulnerability in Eye Of Gnome (EOG) versions 1.0.x, 1.1.x, and 2.2. An attacker can exploit this by providing specially crafted format string specifiers in a command line argument when opening a file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low severity with local access required and low attack complexity, but with potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on the KEV catalog or actively exploited, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog: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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