HIGH
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
Published Feb 2, 2001
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.05%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.05% 0.01048
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01048
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01048) | 62.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01220) | 64.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00275) | 48.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0498.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0027.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
- http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2165 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0498.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0027.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2165 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 2, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Feb 1, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0084
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a