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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-0040

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.23%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

CVSS 2.0
7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
1.23% probability · 67th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
sgi/irix · bsdi/bsd os · freebsd/freebsd · hp/hp-ux · ibm/aix · nec/asl ux 4800 · nec/ews-ux v · nec/up-ux v · sun/solaris · sun/sunos
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.