Htop is a lightweight, widely available system-monitoring utility that provides real-time process and performance visibility on Unix-like systems. Its vulnerability surface is concentrated in information-disclosure conditions where sensitive data—such as process details, memory contents, or environment variables—may be exposed to unprivileged or unauthorized users, reflecting the sensitivity of the data it aggregates and displays. Current severity, exploitation status, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Htop over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2008-5076MEDIUM htop 0.7 writes process names to a terminal without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow local users to hide processes, modify arbitrary files, or have unspecifie | Nov 14, 2008 | 4.6 | 14 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Htop.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Htop — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.