CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0764

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in command.C in rxvt-unicode before version 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update rxvt-unicode to version 5.3 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.

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