CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-3121

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

rxvt-unicode before 9.20 does not properly handle OSC escape sequences, allowing user-assisted remote attackers to manipulate arbitrary X window properties and execute arbitrary commands.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update rxvt-unicode to version 9.20 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

rxvt-unicode before 9.20 does not properly handle OSC escape sequences, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to manipulate arbitrary X window properties and execute arbitrary commands.

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