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CVE-2000-0976

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands...

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long DISPLAY environment variable or a -display command line parameter.

Exploit likelihood

0.97%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long DISPLAY environment variable or a -display command line parameter.

Record
CVE-2000-0976
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long DISPLAY environment variable or a -display command line parameter.

Record
CVE-2000-0976
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0963 No score

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long DISPLAY environment variable or a -display command line parameter.

Record
EUVD-2000-0963
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pmp7-8xp2-4c42 No score

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands...

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long DISPLAY environment variable or a -display command line parameter.

Record
GHSA-pmp7-8xp2-4c42
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBXFree86 3.3.5/3.3.6 - Xlib Display Buffer Overflow2000-10-12

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2000-0976 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Xfree86 Project Xlib, published December 19, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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