CVE-2001-0526 json
Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWI…
published 2001-08-14 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0519
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWINHOME environment variable.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20885)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20885 Solaris 8 mailtool - Local Buffer Overflow local, 2001-06-01
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0258.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0258.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6626
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0526
- NVD CVE-2001-0526
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