Sam Lantinga maintains a narrowly scoped product portfolio centered on SplitVT, a terminal-virtualization tool with a specialized end-user base. The observed vulnerabilities cluster around the NVD placeholder classification, reflecting limited specificity in the underlying weakness data. Current exploitation activity, severity distribution, and exposure metrics are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Sam Lantinga over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (5 CVEs).
5 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2001-0111HIGH Format string vulnerability in splitvt before 1.6.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via the -rcfile command line argument. | Mar 12, 2001 | 7.2 | 27 | NO | YES |
CVE-2001-0112HIGH Multiple buffer overflows in splitvt before 1.6.5 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands. | Mar 12, 2001 | 7.2 | 27 | NO | YES |
CVE-2000-0467HIGH Buffer overflow in Linux splitvt 1.6.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long password in the screen locking function. | Jun 1, 2000 | 7.2 | 27 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-0162HIGH misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges. | Feb 22, 2008 | 7.2 | 18 | NO | NO |
CVE-1999-0316HIGH Buffer overflow in Linux splitvt command gives root access to local users. | Dec 1, 1995 | 7.2 | 18 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (5 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Sam Lantinga.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Sam Lantinga — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.