CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0126

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.80%

52th percentile - higher than 52% of all known CVEs

Summary

There is a buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw on SGI IRIX that allows root access.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to complete control over the system by an unauthorized user.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.

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