CVE-1999-1483
Buffer overflow in zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code...
Buffer overflow in zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1483- 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 zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1464 No score
Buffer overflow in zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1464- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mh54-rc24-qv85 No score
Buffer overflow in zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code...
Buffer overflow in zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
- Record
GHSA-mh54-rc24-qv85- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | zgv - '$HOME' Local Buffer Overflow | 1997-06-20 |
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-1999-1483 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Svgalib, published June 19, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.