CVE-2001-0084
GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental...
GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.
- Record
CVE-2001-0084- 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
GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.
- Record
CVE-2001-0084- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0084 No score
GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0084- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7gg7-9cpw-h9r9 No score
GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental...
GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.
- Record
GHSA-7gg7-9cpw-h9r9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GTK+ 1.2.8 - Arbitrary Loadable Module Execution | 2001-01-02 |
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-2001-0084 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gnome Gtk, published February 2, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.