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CVE-2001-00841 exploit

GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to g…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 64%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-20526 GTK+ 1.2.8 - Arbitrary Loadable Module Execution · local · 2001-01-02

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/2165 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0498.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0027.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • gtk.org /setuid.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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