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CVE-2003-0068

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a...

7.5 HighFix available

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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

1.94%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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-2003-0068
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 Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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-2003-0068
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0064 No score

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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-2003-0064
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hp5x-32p6-6vcx No score

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a...

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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-hp5x-32p6-6vcx
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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-2003-0068
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0068 No score

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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-2003-0068
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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Debian:12
before 0.9.2-6
0.9.2-6
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Debian:14
before 0.9.2-6, plus listed versions
0.7-10.8.10-100.8.7-0.40.8.7-0.4.10.9.2-0pre20020429030.9.2-0pre2002042903.3
0.9.2-6
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Debian:3.0
before 0.9.2-0pre2002042903.3
0.9.2-0pre2002042903.3

History

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

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-0068 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Michael Jennings Eterm, published March 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in eterm 0.9.2-6.

References

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