CVE-2003-0070
Medium
Description
VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnome-terminal
PublishedMar 3, 2003
First seenMar 3, 2003
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnome gnome-terminal | 2.0, 2.2 | — |
| nalin_dahyabhai vte | 0.11.21, 0.12.2, 0.14.2, 0.15.0, 0.16.14, 0.17.4, 0.20.5, 0.22.5, 0.24.3, 0.25.1 | — |
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