CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0918

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2000-0918 describes a format string vulnerability in kvt in KDE 1.1.2 that may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a DISPLAY environmental variable containing formatting characters.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk that local users could gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to the execution of malicious code.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of KDE that addresses this vulnerability and to restrict system access for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in kvt in KDE 1.1.2 may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a DISPLAY environmental variable that contains formatting characters.

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