CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0530

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.18%

64th percentile - higher than 64% of all known CVEs

Summary

The KApplication class in KDE 1.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files in the system.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify or delete critical files, potentially leading to data loss or system instability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of KDE that addresses this vulnerability and to restrict access to user accounts.

Other vulnerabilities in KDE 1.1.2

Original NVD description (English source)

The KApplication class in the KDE 1.1.2 configuration file management capability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

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