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CVE-2003-0070

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome...

6.8 MediumFix available

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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

2.08%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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-2003-0070
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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-2003-0070
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0066 No score

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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-2003-0066
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mv26-jcw9-w5v8 No score

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome...

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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-mv26-jcw9-w5v8
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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-2003-0070
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0070 No score

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0070
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vte
Debian:12
before 1:0.11.10-1
1:0.11.10-1
vte
Debian:13
before 1:0.11.10-1
1:0.11.10-1
vte
Debian:14
before 1:0.11.10-1
1:0.11.10-1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2003-0070 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnome Gnome-terminal, published March 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.08%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in vte 1:0.11.10-1.

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