CVE-1999-1495 json
xtvscreen in SuSE Linux 6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pic000.pnm file.
published 1999-02-18 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1476
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
xtvscreen in SuSE Linux 6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pic000.pnm file.
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12580 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/12580
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/325
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/1792
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1495
- NVD CVE-1999-1495
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