4.6

CVE-2001-1077: rxvt

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 02-02-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-1077 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in rxvt. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.06%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 02-02-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in tt_printf function of rxvt 2.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -T or (2) -name argument.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.06% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.06%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Rxvt 2.6.1/2.6.2 - Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Rxvt1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links