CVE-2003-0885 json
Xscreensaver 4.14 contains certain debugging code that should have been omitted, which causes Xscreensaver to create temporary files insecu…
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0875
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Xscreensaver 4.14 contains certain debugging code that should have been omitted, which causes Xscreensaver to create temporary files insecurely in the (1) apple2, (2) xanalogtv, and (3) pong screensavers, and allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Patch / fix
- xscreensaver Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.15
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0885
Exploit prediction
1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.gentoo.org http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41253 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
References
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bugs.gentoo.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=41253
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0885
- NVD CVE-2003-0885
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