Buffer overflow in newt.c of newt windowing library (libnewt) 0.50.33 and earlier may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code in setuid programs that use libnewt
Published Apr 2, 2003
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.49%
Description
Buffer overflow in newt.c of newt windowing library (libnewt) 0.50.33 and earlier may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code in setuid programs that use libnewt.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 40.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 38.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 16.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 36.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 36.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 34.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264699 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8700.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4393 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264699 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8700.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4393 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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