CVE-2005-0764
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.
- Record
CVE-2005-0764- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.
- Record
CVE-2005-0764- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0765 No score
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0765- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f4r4-72p4-hf6p No score
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.
- Record
GHSA-f4r4-72p4-hf6p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.
- Record
CVE-2005-0764- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0764 No score
Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0764- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rxvt-unicodeDebian:12 |
before 5.3-1 | 5.3-1 |
rxvt-unicodeDebian:13 |
before 5.3-1 | 5.3-1 |
rxvt-unicodeDebian:14 |
before 5.3-1 | 5.3-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0764 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Marc Lehmann Rxvt-unicode, published March 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in rxvt-unicode 5.3-1.