CVE-2001-1027
Status: ModifiedHigh (10)—
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 10
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 6.36%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 93
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-Other
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000411
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-074
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-074.php3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_032_wmaker_txt.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3177
- http://www.windowmaker.org/src/ChangeLog
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6969
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000411
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-074
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-074.php3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_032_wmaker_txt.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3177
- http://www.windowmaker.org/src/ChangeLog
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6969
Raw JSON (NVD)
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