CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0040

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.23%

65th percentile - higher than 65% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining full control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Xt library to the latest version to mitigate the buffer overflow risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS