CVE-1999-0823
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD xmindpath allows local users to gain privileges via -f argument.
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD xmindpath allows local users to gain privileges via -f argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.6
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD xmindpath allows local users to gain privileges via -f argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-0823- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD xmindpath allows local users to gain privileges via -f argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-0823- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0804 No score
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD xmindpath allows local users to gain privileges via -f argument.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0804- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5rr9-3mvg-p33f No score
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD xmindpath allows local users to gain privileges via -f argument.
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD xmindpath allows local users to gain privileges via -f argument.
- Record
GHSA-5rr9-3mvg-p33f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FreeBSD 3.3 - 'xmindpath' Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-12-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-1999-0823 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Freebsd, published December 1, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 48th percentile. No source names a fixed version.