CVE-1999-0040
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with...
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0040- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0040- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0040 No score
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0040- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ggg5-x2fh-6pvx No score
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with...
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-ggg5-x2fh-6pvx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0040 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Bsdi Bsd Os, published May 1, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.