Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0648 (CCN-15726)

Assigned:2003-08-04
Published:2004-04-05
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Multiple buffer overflows in vfte, based on FTE, before 0.50, allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0648

Source: CCN
Type: SA11290
FTE Text Editor Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
11290

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1009655
FTE Command Line and Environment Variable Buffer Overflows May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1009655

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1009656
(Debian Issues Fix) FTE Command Line and Environment Variable Buffer Overflows May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1009656

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-107
vfte Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-472

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-472
fte -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#354838
FTE fails to properly validate command line arguments

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#354838

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#900964
FTE fails to properly validate environment variables

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#900964

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 4938
FTE Text Editor vfte Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
10041

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10041
FTE Multiple Local Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ftetexteditor-vfte-bo(15726)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ftetexteditor-vfte-bo(15726)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:fte:fte_text_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:472
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2004-04-03
    BACK
    fte fte text editor *
    debian debian linux 3.0