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CVE-2003-0065

The uxterm terminal emulator allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character...

7.5 High

The uxterm terminal emulator allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Exploit likelihood

1.78%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The uxterm terminal emulator allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Record
CVE-2003-0065
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The uxterm terminal emulator allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Record
CVE-2003-0065
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0061 No score

The uxterm terminal emulator allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Record
EUVD-2003-0061
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-73v6-qr33-qrch No score

The uxterm terminal emulator allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character...

The uxterm terminal emulator allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Record
GHSA-73v6-qr33-qrch
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2003-0065 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in National University Of Singapore Uxterm, published March 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.78%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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